Shirley Elementary School
154 School Dr Shirley AR, 72153, Van Buren County Phone: 501-723-8193 Ranking:  (430 out of 800, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Shirley 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: | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 219 | 206 | 247 | 255 | 260 | 287 | 294 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 33 | 15.1% | 29 | 14.1% | 28 | 11.3% | 41 | 16.1% | 45 | 17.3% | 38 | 13.2% | 48 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 34 | 15.5% | 23 | 11.2% | 43 | 17.4% | 36 | 14.1% | 35 | 13.5% | 46 | 16.0% | 38 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 29 | 13.2% | 36 | 17.5% | 38 | 15.4% | 34 | 13.3% | 40 | 15.4% | 34 | 11.8% | 38 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 35 | 16.0% | 32 | 15.5% | 34 | 13.8% | 44 | 17.3% | 32 | 12.3% | 40 | 13.9% | 42 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 28 | 12.8% | 31 | 15.0% | 36 | 14.6% | 29 | 11.4% | 39 | 15.0% | 41 | 14.3% | 44 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 30 | 13.7% | 30 | 14.6% | 33 | 13.4% | 30 | 11.8% | 39 | 15.0% | 37 | 12.9% | 47 | 16.0% |
| Grade 6: | 30 | 13.7% | 25 | 12.1% | 35 | 14.2% | 41 | 16.1% | 30 | 11.5% | 51 | 17.8% | 37 | 12.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 124 | 56.6% | 106 | 51.5% | 121 | 49.0% | 127 | 49.8% | 126 | 48.5% | 132 | 46.0% | 139 | 47.3% |
| Female: | 95 | 43.4% | 100 | 48.5% | 126 | 51.0% | 128 | 50.2% | 134 | 51.5% | 147 | 51.2% | 151 | 51.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 2.7% | 5 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.4% |
| White: | 212 | 96.8% | 199 | 96.6% | 233 | 94.3% | 243 | 95.3% | 249 | 95.8% | 282 | 98.3% | 288 | 98.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 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: | 140 | 63.9% | 130 | 63.1% | 165 | 66.8% | 173 | 67.8% | 166 | 63.8% | 169 | 58.9% | 163 | 55.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 14.6% | 40 | 19.4% | 38 | 15.4% | 38 | 14.9% | 48 | 18.5% | 53 | 18.5% | 51 | 17.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.40 | 9.75 | 10.66 | 10.55 | 10.40 | 11.50 | 9.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 82% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 47% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 56% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 84% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 61% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 59% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 63% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 67% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 71% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 68% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 80% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 75% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75% |
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* Shirley Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.