Rena Elementary School
720 Rena Rd
Van Buren AR, 72956, Crawford County
Phone: 479-471-3190
Ranking: 
(526 out of 800, bottom 34%)*
(526 out of 800, bottom 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Van Buren 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: | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 521 | 522 | 461 | 507 | 494 | 512 | 500 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 84 | 16.1% | 79 | 15.1% | 78 | 16.9% | 98 | 19.3% | 96 | 19.4% | 101 | 19.7% | 100 | 20.0% |
| Grade 1: | 84 | 16.1% | 67 | 12.8% | 94 | 20.4% | 98 | 19.3% | 101 | 20.4% | 100 | 19.5% | 99 | 19.8% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 13.2% | 96 | 18.4% | 99 | 21.5% | 100 | 19.7% | 99 | 20.0% | 101 | 19.7% | 99 | 19.8% |
| Grade 3: | 96 | 18.4% | 88 | 16.9% | 96 | 20.8% | 97 | 19.1% | 102 | 20.6% | 100 | 19.5% | 102 | 20.4% |
| Grade 4: | 89 | 17.1% | 96 | 18.4% | 94 | 20.4% | 114 | 22.5% | 96 | 19.4% | 110 | 21.5% | 100 | 20.0% |
| Grade 5: | 99 | 19.0% | 96 | 18.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 234 | 44.9% | 241 | 46.2% | 221 | 47.9% | 269 | 53.1% | 260 | 52.6% | 270 | 52.7% | 270 | 54.0% |
| Female: | 287 | 55.1% | 281 | 53.8% | 240 | 52.1% | 238 | 46.9% | 234 | 47.4% | 234 | 45.7% | 226 | 45.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 18 | 3.6% |
| Asian: | 29 | 5.6% | 31 | 5.9% | 21 | 4.6% | 27 | 5.3% | 21 | 4.3% | 22 | 4.3% | 14 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 8.1% | 44 | 8.4% | 39 | 8.5% | 40 | 7.9% | 44 | 8.9% | 31 | 6.1% | 39 | 7.8% |
| Black: | 14 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.2% |
| White: | 391 | 75.0% | 382 | 73.2% | 335 | 72.7% | 363 | 71.6% | 343 | 69.4% | 440 | 85.9% | 418 | 83.6% |
| 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: | 33 | 6.3% | 45 | 8.6% | 47 | 10.2% | 57 | 11.2% | 68 | 13.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 220 | 42.2% | 202 | 38.7% | 156 | 33.8% | 147 | 29.0% | 154 | 31.2% | 147 | 28.7% | 141 | 28.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 12.3% | 66 | 12.6% | 54 | 11.7% | 69 | 13.6% | 69 | 14.0% | 67 | 13.1% | 58 | 11.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.63 | 18.00 | 17.84 | 19.86 | 17.03 | 17.10 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 54% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 49% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 78% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 59% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 86% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 84% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 84% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 70% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 58% | 61% |
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* Rena Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.