W. T. Cheney Elementary School
2206 Ridgway Rd
Pine Bluff AR, 71603, Jefferson County
Phone: 870-543-4382
Ranking: 
(705 out of 800, bottom 12%)*
(705 out of 800, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Pine Bluff 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: | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 377 | 364 | 366 | 364 | 395 | 412 | 420 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 58 | 15.4% | 60 | 16.5% | 60 | 16.4% | 54 | 14.8% | 52 | 13.2% | 59 | 14.3% | 50 | 11.9% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 16.7% | 62 | 17.0% | 59 | 16.1% | 54 | 14.8% | 67 | 17.0% | 63 | 15.3% | 60 | 14.3% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 17.5% | 58 | 15.9% | 52 | 14.2% | 64 | 17.6% | 68 | 17.2% | 63 | 15.3% | 85 | 20.2% |
| Grade 3: | 66 | 17.5% | 49 | 13.5% | 69 | 18.9% | 73 | 20.1% | 60 | 15.2% | 73 | 17.7% | 65 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 14.6% | 70 | 19.2% | 68 | 18.6% | 62 | 17.0% | 57 | 14.4% | 60 | 14.6% | 69 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 69 | 18.3% | 65 | 17.9% | 58 | 15.8% | 57 | 15.7% | 62 | 15.7% | 64 | 15.5% | 65 | 15.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 196 | 52.0% | 199 | 54.7% | 193 | 52.7% | 193 | 53.0% | 217 | 54.9% | 237 | 57.5% | 225 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 181 | 48.0% | 165 | 45.3% | 173 | 47.3% | 171 | 47.0% | 178 | 45.1% | 167 | 40.5% | 191 | 45.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 347 | 92.0% | 334 | 91.8% | 328 | 89.6% | 322 | 88.5% | 352 | 89.1% | 372 | 90.3% | 375 | 89.3% |
| White: | 21 | 5.6% | 17 | 4.7% | 27 | 7.4% | 27 | 7.4% | 28 | 7.1% | 34 | 8.3% | 37 | 8.8% |
| 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: | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 280 | 74.3% | 255 | 70.1% | 259 | 70.8% | 252 | 69.2% | 274 | 69.4% | 265 | 64.3% | 281 | 66.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 9.5% | 40 | 11.0% | 24 | 6.6% | 32 | 8.8% | 21 | 5.3% | 40 | 9.7% | 29 | 6.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.21 | 13.85 | 14.84 | 14.66 | 14.63 | 14.20 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 28% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 33% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 51% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 43% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 47% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 47% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 58% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 59% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 29% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 30% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 53% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 53% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 65% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 70% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | 86% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 42% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 42% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 65% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 44% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 54% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 61% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 58% | 82% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 33% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 41% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 54% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 63% | 84% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 45% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 45% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 45% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 49% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 30% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 11% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 19% | 15% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 16% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 24% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 19% | 61% |
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* W. T. Cheney 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.