Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	31
1	32
2	38
3	63
4	58

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Total Students

240 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School
2023	240
2022	240
2021	240
2020	240
2019	240
2018	265
2017	265
2016	238
2015	262
2014	248
2013	242
2012	240
2011	249
2010	251
2009	261
2008	251
2007	240
2006	234
2005	229
2004	226
2003	210
2002	205
2001	221
2000	216
1999	218
1998	228
1997	237
1996	238
1995	246
1994	235
1993	226
1992	204
1991	208
1990	201
1989	215
1988	226
1987	246

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	22
2014	20
2013	18
2012	19
2011	18
2010	20
2009	19
2008	22
2007	21
2006	16
2005	17
2004	15
2003	17
2002	16
2001	18
2000	18
1999	12
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15
1987	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (AR)

(17-18)

70-74%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2018	72%	47%	53%
2017	72%	47%	57%
2016	77%	44%	54%
2015	47%	25%	28%
2014	92%	73%	83%
2013	92%	75%	82%
2012	92%	78%	80%
2011	95%	76%	81%
2010	92%	75%	77%

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(17-18)

45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2018	47%	44%	53%
2017	52%	53%	61%
2016	42%	48%	56%
2015	42%	34%	42%
2014	92%	77%	85%
2013	92%	78%	83%
2012	92%	80%	82%
2011	87%	73%	77%
2010	87%	71%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	14:1	14:1	11:1
2017	14:1	13:1	11:1
2016	13:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	12:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1
1989	14:1	15:1	12:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1
1987	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

18%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	18%	14%	19%
2022	18%	14%	19%
2021	18%	14%	20%
2020	18%	13%	19%
2019	18%	13%	19%
2018	21%	13%	20%
2017	21%	13%	20%
2016	19%	12%	19%
2015	14%	12%	18%
2014	12%	11%	19%
2013	10%	11%	18%
2012	8%	10%	19%
2011	10%	10%	18%
2010	11%	9%	18%
2009	8%	9%	16%
2008	9%	8%	15%
2007	8%	8%	14%
2006	11%	7%	16%
2005	10%	6%	14%
2004	13%	5%	14%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	12%	4%	18%
2001	12%	4%	16%
2000	11%	3%	14%
1999	6%	3%	12%
1998	7%	2%	11%
1997	5%	2%	10%
1996	5%	1%	9%
1995	3%	1%	7%
1994	5%	1%	7%
1993	3%	1%	5%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	1%	19%	1%
2022	1%	20%	1%
2021	1%	20%	1%
2020	1%	20%	1%
2019	1%	20%	1%

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White

80%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	80%	59%	79%
2022	80%	59%	79%
2021	80%	60%	79%
2020	80%	61%	79%
2019	80%	61%	79%
2018	79%	60%	80%
2017	79%	60%	80%
2016	81%	61%	81%
2015	86%	61%	81%
2014	87%	63%	81%
2013	89%	64%	81%
2012	91%	64%	80%
2011	89%	65%	81%
2010	89%	65%	80%
2009	92%	66%	83%
2008	91%	66%	85%
2007	92%	67%	85%
2006	89%	69%	83%
2005	90%	69%	85%
2004	87%	70%	85%
2003	86%	70%	84%
2002	88%	71%	82%
2001	88%	72%	84%
2000	89%	73%	86%
1999	94%	73%	88%
1998	93%	73%	89%
1997	95%	73%	90%
1996	95%	74%	91%
1995	97%	74%	93%
1994	95%	74%	93%
1993	97%	74%	95%
1992	99%	74%	96%
1991	98%	74%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	0.33	0.60	0.34
2022	0.33	0.60	0.34
2021	0.33	0.58	0.34
2020	0.33	0.58	0.34
2019	0.33	0.58	0.34
2018	0.34	0.58	0.33
2017	0.34	0.58	0.33
2016	0.31	0.57	0.32
2015	0.24	0.57	0.31
2014	0.23	0.55	0.31
2013	0.20	0.55	0.32
2012	0.17	0.54	0.32
2011	0.20	0.53	0.31
2010	0.20	0.53	0.33
2009	0.15	0.51	0.29
2008	0.17	0.51	0.26
2007	0.15	0.49	0.27
2006	0.20	0.48	0.28
2005	0.18	0.47	0.25
2004	0.23	0.46	0.25
2003	0.24	0.45	0.28
2002	0.22	0.45	0.30
2001	0.21	0.43	0.27
2000	0.20	0.42	0.25
1999	0.11	0.42	0.22
1998	0.13	0.41	0.19
1997	0.10	0.41	0.17
1996	0.10	0.40	0.17
1995	0.06	0.40	0.14
1994	0.10	0.40	0.13
1993	0.06	0.39	0.10

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Eligible for

20%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	20%	54%	40%
2022	20%	58%	41%
2021	20%	58%	43%
2020	20%	56%	37%
2019	20%	56%	37%
2018	21%	26%	26%
2017	21%	26%	26%
2016	45%	56%	47%
2015	39%	53%	47%
2014	37%	52%	46%
2013	40%	52%	48%
2012	36%	51%	51%
2011	41%	51%	54%
2010	43%	50%	55%
2009	39%	48%	51%
2008	41%	47%	47%
2007	46%	49%	51%
2006	41%	45%	47%
2005	35%	43%	40%
2004	43%	41%	43%
2003	36%	40%	41%
2002	40%	39%	46%
2001	29%	37%	37%
2000	30%	37%	35%
1999	27%	37%	34%
1998	34%	37%	35%
1997	38%	36%	36%
1996	35%	35%	34%
1995	38%	35%	36%
1994	32%	35%	36%
1993	35%	33%	35%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School	Arkansas	Buffalo Is. Central School District
2023	9%	10%	10%
2022	9%	7%	11%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	9%	8%	11%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	9%	8%	11%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	11%	10%	11%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	15%	10%	13%
2011	10%	9%	11%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	13%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%	5%
2001	16%	8%	8%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	14%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buffalo Is. Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AR state average).

How many students attend Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School?

240 students attend Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School?

Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School offer ?

Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School part of?

Buffalo Is. Central West Elementary School is part of Buffalo Is. Central School District.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

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