Retta Brown Elementary School has 169 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Retta Brown Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arkansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Retta Brown Elementary School’s learner population of 169 learners has decreased by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has decreased by 45% over five school years.

School Comparison: Retta Brown Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Retta Brown Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Retta Brown Elementary School is Southark Career Center (1.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Barton Junior High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Washington Middle School (0.7 miles away)