Sylvan Hills Elementary School
402 Dee Jay Hudson Dr
Sherwood AR, 72120, Pulaski County
Phone: 501-833-1140
Ranking: 
(562 out of 800, bottom 30%)*
(562 out of 800, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Pulaski County Special 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 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 469 | 422 | 403 | 353 | 377 | 424 | 374 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 8.5% | 40 | 9.5% | 40 | 9.9% | 20 | 5.7% | 19 | 5.0% | 20 | 4.7% | 20 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 87 | 18.6% | 81 | 19.2% | 68 | 16.9% | 66 | 18.7% | 69 | 18.3% | 70 | 16.5% | 61 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 74 | 15.8% | 67 | 15.9% | 56 | 13.9% | 50 | 14.2% | 44 | 11.7% | 55 | 13.0% | 56 | 15.0% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 15.4% | 58 | 13.7% | 49 | 12.2% | 46 | 13.0% | 52 | 13.8% | 68 | 16.0% | 53 | 14.2% |
| Grade 3: | 71 | 15.1% | 57 | 13.5% | 63 | 15.6% | 52 | 14.7% | 61 | 16.2% | 67 | 15.8% | 62 | 16.6% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 12.4% | 60 | 14.2% | 57 | 14.1% | 53 | 15.0% | 60 | 15.9% | 77 | 18.2% | 60 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 14.3% | 59 | 14.0% | 70 | 17.4% | 66 | 18.7% | 72 | 19.1% | 67 | 15.8% | 62 | 16.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 246 | 52.5% | 218 | 51.7% | 222 | 55.1% | 193 | 54.7% | 203 | 53.8% | 208 | 49.1% | 183 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 223 | 47.5% | 204 | 48.3% | 181 | 44.9% | 160 | 45.3% | 174 | 46.2% | 208 | 49.1% | 187 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 4.9% | 20 | 4.7% | 29 | 7.2% | 16 | 4.5% | 20 | 5.3% | 20 | 4.7% | 13 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 219 | 46.7% | 198 | 46.9% | 184 | 45.7% | 162 | 45.9% | 169 | 44.8% | 192 | 45.3% | 143 | 38.2% |
| White: | 218 | 46.5% | 197 | 46.7% | 185 | 45.9% | 169 | 47.9% | 187 | 49.6% | 211 | 49.8% | 216 | 57.8% |
| 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: | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 280 | 59.7% | 233 | 55.2% | 229 | 56.8% | 191 | 54.1% | 197 | 52.3% | 232 | 54.7% | 190 | 50.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 8.3% | 47 | 11.1% | 49 | 12.2% | 51 | 14.4% | 40 | 10.6% | 43 | 10.1% | 43 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.36 | 16.55 | 15.72 | 12.93 | 15.08 | 19.30 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 49% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 52% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 53% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 61% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 66% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 60% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 66% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 83% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 81% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 58% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 54% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 85% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 59% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 68% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 79% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 49% | 47% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 51% | 56% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 58% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 64% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 63% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 73% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% | 84% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 38% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 46% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 62% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 60% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11% | 25% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21% | 30% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 41% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 43% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | 42% | 61% |
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* Sylvan Hills Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.