Gardner-strong Elementary School has 178 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Gardner-strong 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 15-19% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Gardner-strong Elementary School’s learner population of 178 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gardner-strong 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 Gardner-strong Elementary School is 0.41, 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 and middle school to Gardner-strong Elementary School is Strong High School (0.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Retta Brown Elementary School (18.2 miles away)