City Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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City Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

301 Mt Vista Ave
Van Buren, AR 72956

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City Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 45%).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School
2020	356
2019	356
2018	390
2017	390
2016	364
2015	362
2014	356
2013	349
2012	244
2011	273
2010	267
2009	308
2008	339
2007	349
2006	344
2005	342
2004	297
2003	323
2002	331
2001	326
2000	328
1999	346
1998	310
1997	302
1996	347
1995	319
1994	475
1993	499
1992	550
1991	550
1990	526

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	22
2015	24
2014	24
2013	22
2012	15
2011	20
2010	19
2009	23
2008	24
2007	25
2006	21
2005	30
2004	26
2003	27
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	29
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	19
1994	24
1993	25
1992	28
1991	29
1990	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AR)

(18-19)

75-79%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2019	77%	47%	49%
2018	77%	47%	49%
2017	77%	47%	47%
2016	57%	44%	42%
2015	27%	25%	18%
2014	77%	73%	71%
2013	82%	75%	73%
2012	87%	78%	74%
2011	87%	76%	74%
2010	87%	75%	71%

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(18-19)

65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2019	67%	45%	45%
2018	57%	44%	49%
2017	62%	53%	53%
2016	52%	48%	48%
2015	42%	34%	30%
2014	82%	77%	73%
2013	87%	78%	76%
2012	87%	80%	79%
2011	82%	73%	73%
2010	72%	71%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	18:1	14:1	13:1
2019	18:1	14:1	13:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	12:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	14:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	16:1
1999	12:1	21:1	19:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2018)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	4%
2008	6%	1%	6%
2007	6%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	11%	13%	18%
2019	11%	13%	18%
2018	15%	13%	18%
2017	15%	13%	18%
2016	13%	12%	17%
2015	15%	12%	17%
2014	12%	11%	16%
2013	12%	11%	16%
2012	8%	10%	16%
2011	9%	10%	15%
2010	7%	9%	15%
2009	7%	9%	14%
2008	7%	8%	13%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	9%	6%	10%
2004	13%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	8%
2002	8%	4%	7%
2001	7%	4%	6%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Black

(19-20)

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	3%	20%	3%
2019	3%	20%	3%
2018	3%	21%	3%
2017	3%	21%	3%
2016	4%	21%	3%
2015	6%	21%	3%
2014	5%	21%	2%
2013	6%	21%	2%
2012	5%	21%	2%
2011	2%	21%	2%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	4%	22%	2%
2008	4%	23%	2%
2007	4%	23%	3%
2006	4%	22%	2%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	2%	23%	2%
2003	2%	23%	1%
2002	1%	23%	2%
2001	2%	23%	2%
2000	2%	23%	1%
1999	1%	23%	2%
1997	2%	24%	1%
1996	3%	24%	2%
1995	3%	24%	2%
1994	1%	24%	1%
1993	1%	24%	1%
1991	1%	24%	1%
1990	1%	24%	2%
1989	1%	24%	1%
1988	2%	24%	2%

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White

(19-20)

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	77%	61%	69%
2019	77%	61%	69%
2018	72%	60%	70%
2017	72%	60%	70%
2016	74%	61%	71%
2015	70%	61%	72%
2014	73%	63%	71%
2013	71%	64%	71%
2012	78%	64%	71%
2011	78%	65%	72%
2010	79%	65%	73%
2009	87%	66%	77%
2008	82%	66%	76%
2007	80%	67%	76%
2006	79%	69%	78%
2005	84%	69%	83%
2004	81%	70%	84%
2003	81%	70%	85%
2002	87%	71%	86%
2001	86%	72%	87%
2000	88%	73%	89%
1999	92%	73%	90%
1998	98%	73%	91%
1997	96%	73%	92%
1996	91%	74%	91%
1995	94%	74%	92%
1994	95%	74%	93%
1993	96%	74%	94%
1992	96%	74%	93%
1991	96%	74%	94%
1990	96%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	9%	1%	6%
2012	6%	2%	6%
2011	9%	1%	6%
2010	9%	1%	5%

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n/a

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	0.39	0.58	0.49
2019	0.39	0.58	0.49
2018	0.46	0.58	0.48
2017	0.46	0.58	0.48
2016	0.43	0.57	0.46
2015	0.48	0.57	0.45
2014	0.46	0.55	0.47
2013	0.47	0.55	0.46
2012	0.39	0.54	0.47
2011	0.38	0.53	0.45
2010	0.37	0.53	0.45
2009	0.24	0.51	0.39
2008	0.32	0.51	0.40
2007	0.35	0.49	0.40
2006	0.36	0.48	0.38
2005	0.29	0.47	0.31
2004	0.33	0.46	0.29
2003	0.33	0.45	0.27
2002	0.24	0.45	0.25
2001	0.25	0.43	0.23
2000	0.22	0.42	0.21
1999	0.15	0.42	0.19
1998	0.07	0.41	0.17
1997	0.10	0.41	0.15
1996	0.17	0.40	0.17
1995	0.11	0.40	0.15
1994	0.10	0.40	0.14
1993	0.08	0.39	0.12
1992	0.08	0.39	0.13
1991	0.07	0.40	0.12
1990	0.07	0.38	0.12

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Eligible for (19-20)

40%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	40%	56%	48%
2019	40%	56%	48%
2018	17%	26%	26%
2017	17%	26%	26%
2016	50%	56%	52%
2015	53%	53%	53%
2014	51%	52%	52%
2013	51%	52%	49%
2012	48%	51%	47%
2011	44%	51%	45%
2010	41%	50%	43%
2009	35%	48%	39%
2008	38%	47%	37%
2007	43%	49%	38%
2006	37%	45%	37%
2005	37%	43%	38%
2004	42%	41%	36%
2003	41%	40%	33%
2002	43%	39%	32%
2001	40%	37%	32%
2000	39%	37%	33%
1999	32%	37%	30%
1998	34%	37%	29%
1997	26%	36%	26%
1996	35%	35%	26%
1995	36%	35%	26%
1994	28%	35%	27%
1993	33%	33%	26%
1992	34%	33%	27%
1991	30%	31%	25%
1990	27%	31%	24%

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Eligible for (19-20)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	City Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Van Buren School District
2020	12%	8%	12%
2019	12%	8%	12%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	9%	8%	11%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	8%	10%	11%
2012	8%	10%	11%
2011	12%	9%	12%
2010	10%	9%	12%
2009	17%	10%	12%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	10%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Van Buren 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?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AR state average).

How many students attend City Heights Elementary School?

356 students attend City Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of City Heights Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does City Heights Elementary School offer ?

City Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is City Heights Elementary School part of?

City Heights Elementary School is part of Van Buren School District.

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City Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2018)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)

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