Matthews Elementary School has 499 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

Matthews 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 20-24% (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 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Matthews Elementary School’s learner population of 499 learners has grown by 37% over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 57% over five school years.

School Comparison: Matthews 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 diversity score of Matthews Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Matthews Elementary School is Dollarway High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Quest Middle School Of Pine Bluff (0.9 miles away).