Joann Walters Elementary School
800 Old Hwy 70 West Dierks AR, 71833, Howard County Phone: 870-286-2015 Ranking:  (270 out of 800, top 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Dierks School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 337 | 355 | 325 | 336 | 331 | 330 | 325 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 11.9% | 40 | 11.3% | 40 | 12.3% | 40 | 11.9% | 41 | 12.4% | 40 | 12.1% | 39 | 12.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 16.6% | 50 | 14.1% | 42 | 12.9% | 46 | 13.7% | 45 | 13.6% | 44 | 13.3% | 33 | 10.2% |
| Grade 1: | 49 | 14.5% | 43 | 12.1% | 47 | 14.5% | 40 | 11.9% | 39 | 11.8% | 37 | 11.2% | 50 | 15.4% |
| Grade 2: | 32 | 9.5% | 52 | 14.6% | 28 | 8.6% | 38 | 11.3% | 39 | 11.8% | 50 | 15.2% | 37 | 11.4% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 14.5% | 30 | 8.5% | 38 | 11.7% | 40 | 11.9% | 55 | 16.6% | 38 | 11.5% | 46 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 28 | 8.3% | 40 | 11.3% | 39 | 12.0% | 55 | 16.4% | 34 | 10.3% | 45 | 13.6% | 33 | 10.2% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 12.5% | 39 | 11.0% | 57 | 17.5% | 37 | 11.0% | 44 | 13.3% | 36 | 10.9% | 41 | 12.6% |
| Grade 6: | 41 | 12.2% | 61 | 17.2% | 34 | 10.5% | 40 | 11.9% | 34 | 10.3% | 40 | 12.1% | 46 | 14.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 175 | 51.9% | 188 | 53.0% | 182 | 56.0% | 180 | 53.6% | 173 | 52.3% | 165 | 50.0% | 172 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 162 | 48.1% | 167 | 47.0% | 143 | 44.0% | 156 | 46.4% | 158 | 47.7% | 157 | 47.6% | 149 | 45.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 2.7% | 11 | 3.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 7.1% | 31 | 8.7% | 25 | 7.7% | 21 | 6.3% | 23 | 6.9% | 22 | 6.7% | 19 | 5.8% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% |
| White: | 303 | 89.9% | 312 | 87.9% | 295 | 90.8% | 311 | 92.6% | 301 | 90.9% | 300 | 90.9% | 300 | 92.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 161 | 47.8% | 184 | 51.8% | 163 | 50.2% | 181 | 53.9% | 177 | 53.5% | 165 | 50.0% | 153 | 47.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 12.2% | 52 | 14.6% | 51 | 15.7% | 32 | 9.5% | 52 | 15.7% | 47 | 14.2% | 50 | 15.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.36 | 13.57 | 12.95 | 13.98 | 13.24 | 12.70 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 82% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 47% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 56% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 84% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 61% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 59% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 63% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 67% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 71% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 75% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 68% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 80% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 75% |
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* Joann Walters Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.