W. T. Cheney Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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W. T. Cheney Elementary School (Closed 2020)

Serving 341 students in grades 2-5, W. T. Cheney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 18% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 19% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. T. Cheney Elementary School
2	71
3	95
4	77
5	98

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School
2023	341
2022	341
2021	341
2020	341
2019	341
2018	372
2017	372
2016	383
2015	377
2014	377
2013	364
2012	366
2011	364
2010	395
2009	412
2008	420
2007	331
2006	185
2005	180
2004	183
2003	212
2002	239
2001	249
2000	231
1999	215
1998	205
1997	211
1996	246
1995	239
1994	253
1993	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2015	25
2014	27
2013	26
2012	25
2011	25
2010	28
2009	29
2008	28
2007	35
2006	16
2005	14
2004	12
2003	17
2002	20
2001	18
2000	18
1999	12
1998	14
1997	14
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17
1993	17

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State Level (AR)

(18-19)

18%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2019	18%	47%	15%
2018	21%	47%	16%
2017	37%	47%	21%
2016	32%	44%	21%
2015	17%	25%	10%
2014	57%	73%	46%
2013	67%	75%	47%
2012	72%	78%	55%
2011	77%	76%	53%
2010	62%	75%	51%

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(18-19)

19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2019	19%	45%	16%
2018	16%	44%	16%
2017	22%	53%	23%
2016	17%	48%	22%
2015	32%	34%	23%
2014	72%	77%	55%
2013	67%	78%	57%
2012	72%	80%	58%
2011	72%	73%	50%
2010	57%	71%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	15:1	12:1	13:1
2007	9:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	14:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	14:1	17:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas
2023	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	1%	14%	2%
2022	1%	14%	2%
2021	1%	14%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	2%	13%	1%
2017	2%	13%	1%
2016	2%	12%
2015	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%

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Black

95%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	95%	19%	95%
2022	95%	20%	94%
2021	95%	20%	96%
2020	95%	20%	97%
2019	95%	20%	97%
2018	96%	21%	97%
2017	96%	21%	97%
2016	95%	21%	98%
2015	93%	21%	87%
2014	92%	21%	96%
2013	92%	21%	96%
2012	90%	21%	97%
2011	88%	21%	96%
2010	89%	22%	96%
2009	90%	22%	98%
2008	89%	23%	97%
2007	91%	23%	97%
2006	88%	22%	96%
2005	86%	23%	96%
2004	83%	23%	95%
2003	78%	23%	94%
2002	78%	23%	92%
2001	77%	23%	91%
2000	72%	23%	89%
1999	67%	23%	87%
1998	68%	24%	86%
1997	68%	24%	83%
1996	62%	24%	80%
1995	60%	24%	78%
1994	51%	24%	79%
1993	46%	24%	77%

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White

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	2%	59%	2%
2022	2%	59%	3%
2021	2%	60%	2%
2020	2%	61%	2%
2019	2%	61%	2%
2018	2%	60%	2%
2017	2%	60%	2%
2016	3%	61%	2%
2015	5%	61%	4%
2014	6%	63%	2%
2013	5%	64%	2%
2012	7%	64%	2%
2011	7%	65%	2%
2010	7%	65%	2%
2009	8%	66%	2%
2008	9%	66%	3%
2007	7%	67%	3%
2006	9%	69%	4%
2005	11%	69%	4%
2004	14%	70%	5%
2003	21%	70%	6%
2002	22%	71%	8%
2001	21%	72%	9%
2000	26%	73%	11%
1999	31%	73%	13%
1998	30%	73%	14%
1997	30%	73%	16%
1996	38%	74%	19%
1995	39%	74%	22%
1994	49%	74%	21%
1993	53%	74%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	0.10	0.60	0.10
2022	0.10	0.60	0.11
2021	0.10	0.58	0.08
2020	0.10	0.58	0.07
2019	0.10	0.58	0.07
2018	0.08	0.58	0.06
2017	0.08	0.58	0.06
2016	0.10	0.57	0.06
2015	0.13	0.57	0.16
2014	0.15	0.55	0.09
2013	0.16	0.55	0.08
2012	0.19	0.54	0.08
2011	0.22	0.53	0.08
2010	0.20	0.53	0.08
2009	0.19	0.51	0.05
2008	0.20	0.51	0.06
2007	0.18	0.49	0.06
2006	0.23	0.48	0.08
2005	0.26	0.47	0.08
2004	0.30	0.46	0.11
2003	0.35	0.45	0.13
2002	0.36	0.45	0.15
2001	0.37	0.43	0.18
2000	0.42	0.42	0.20
1999	0.46	0.42	0.24
1998	0.45	0.41	0.26
1997	0.45	0.41	0.29
1996	0.49	0.40	0.32
1995	0.49	0.40	0.36
1994	0.50	0.40	0.35
1993	0.51	0.39	0.36

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Eligible for

100%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2023	100%	54%	89%
2022	100%	58%	90%
2021	100%	58%	89%
2020	100%	56%	88%
2019	100%	56%	88%
2018	45%	26%	53%
2017	45%	26%	53%
2016	100%	56%	95%
2015	72%	53%	79%
2014	74%	52%	79%
2013	70%	52%	77%
2012	71%	51%	75%
2011	69%	51%	72%
2010	69%	50%	71%
2009	64%	48%	68%
2008	67%	47%	69%
2007	77%	49%	68%
2006	61%	45%	67%
2005	67%	43%	63%
2004	64%	41%	61%
2003	59%	40%	59%
2002	62%	39%	61%
2001	59%	37%	58%
2000	58%	37%	54%
1999	55%	37%	57%
1998	60%	37%	56%
1997	59%	36%	56%
1996	56%	35%	52%
1995	58%	35%	49%
1994	48%	35%	43%
1993	42%	33%	46%

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Eligible for (14-15)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	W. T. Cheney Elementary School	Arkansas	Pine Bluff School District
2015	11%	9%	6%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	11%	10%	9%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	9%	9%	8%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	4%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	5%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	7%	8%	6%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pine Bluff 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?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AR state average).

How many students attend W. T. Cheney Elementary School?

341 students attend W. T. Cheney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of W. T. Cheney Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W. T. Cheney Elementary School?

W. T. Cheney Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does W. T. Cheney Elementary School offer ?

W. T. Cheney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5

What school district is W. T. Cheney Elementary School part of?

W. T. Cheney Elementary School is part of Pine Bluff School District.

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W. T. Cheney Elementary School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

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 (1993-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

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