Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary Primary School
618 North College St Mountain Home AR, 72653, Baxter County Phone: 870-425-1241 Ranking:  (162 out of 800, top 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 2 School District: Mountain Home 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: | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 58 | 59 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 623 | 649 | 641 | 633 | 932 | 925 | 946 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 317 | 50.9% | 316 | 48.7% | 326 | 50.9% | 318 | 50.2% | 311 | 33.4% | 315 | 34.1% | 311 | 32.9% |
| Grade 2: | 306 | 49.1% | 319 | 49.2% | 306 | 47.7% | 312 | 49.3% | 320 | 34.3% | 286 | 30.9% | 330 | 34.9% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 19 | 2.0% | 13 | 1.4% | 17 | 1.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 338 | 54.3% | 325 | 50.1% | 312 | 48.7% | 326 | 51.5% | 486 | 52.1% | 481 | 52.0% | 482 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 285 | 45.7% | 324 | 49.9% | 329 | 51.3% | 307 | 48.5% | 446 | 47.9% | 436 | 47.1% | 460 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 3.2% | 23 | 3.5% | 24 | 3.7% | 22 | 3.5% | 40 | 4.3% | 17 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% |
| White: | 573 | 92.0% | 608 | 93.7% | 591 | 92.2% | 583 | 92.1% | 842 | 90.3% | 896 | 96.9% | 919 | 97.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 4.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.2% | 42 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 305 | 49.0% | 317 | 48.8% | 314 | 49.0% | 291 | 46.0% | 460 | 49.4% | 409 | 44.2% | 430 | 45.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 8.3% | 70 | 10.8% | 63 | 9.8% | 74 | 11.7% | 96 | 10.3% | 122 | 13.2% | 82 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.98 | 15.81 | 16.37 | 16.15 | 15.80 | 15.90 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 71% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 83% |
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* Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.