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Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School
1002 East 35th St
Texarkana AR, 71854, Miller County
Phone: 870-774-9691
Ranking: 
(679 out of 800, bottom 15%)*
(679 out of 800, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Texarkana 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: | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 382 | 427 | 407 | 421 | 428 | 432 | 471 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 20 | 5.2% | 20 | 4.7% | 20 | 4.9% | 20 | 4.8% | 20 | 4.7% | 20 | 4.6% | 20 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 86 | 22.5% | 95 | 22.2% | 84 | 20.6% | 82 | 19.5% | 82 | 19.2% | 80 | 18.5% | 78 | 16.6% |
| Grade 1: | 80 | 20.9% | 79 | 18.5% | 81 | 19.9% | 86 | 20.4% | 78 | 18.2% | 88 | 20.4% | 87 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 18.1% | 77 | 18.0% | 63 | 15.5% | 71 | 16.9% | 76 | 17.8% | 81 | 18.8% | 77 | 16.3% |
| Grade 3: | 71 | 18.6% | 65 | 15.2% | 72 | 17.7% | 70 | 16.6% | 90 | 21.0% | 66 | 15.3% | 102 | 21.7% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 14.7% | 86 | 20.1% | 72 | 17.7% | 82 | 19.5% | 73 | 17.1% | 91 | 21.1% | 98 | 20.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 5 | 1.2% | 15 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.9% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 207 | 54.2% | 222 | 52.0% | 224 | 55.0% | 226 | 53.7% | 237 | 55.4% | 219 | 50.7% | 252 | 53.5% |
| Female: | 175 | 45.8% | 205 | 48.0% | 183 | 45.0% | 195 | 46.3% | 191 | 44.6% | 205 | 47.5% | 215 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 4.5% | 15 | 3.5% | 17 | 4.2% | 16 | 3.8% | 13 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 244 | 63.9% | 275 | 64.4% | 265 | 65.1% | 262 | 62.2% | 268 | 62.6% | 267 | 61.8% | 286 | 60.7% |
| White: | 106 | 27.7% | 113 | 26.5% | 105 | 25.8% | 125 | 29.7% | 132 | 30.8% | 152 | 35.2% | 171 | 36.3% |
| 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: | 13 | 3.4% | 21 | 4.9% | 18 | 4.4% | 17 | 4.0% | 12 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 306 | 80.1% | 334 | 78.2% | 328 | 80.6% | 339 | 80.5% | 336 | 78.5% | 311 | 72.0% | 338 | 71.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 7.3% | 28 | 6.6% | 30 | 7.4% | 24 | 5.7% | 30 | 7.0% | 50 | 11.6% | 32 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.63 | 16.42 | 15.65 | 16.84 | 17.12 | 13.50 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 42% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 36% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 50% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 62% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 56% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 66% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 51% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27% | 46% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 60% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 80% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 72% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 79% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 86% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 48% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 46% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 54% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 69% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 47% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 54% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 73% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 80% | 82% |
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* Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.