W. T. Cheney Elementary School serves 378 learners in grades 2-5.

W. T. Cheney 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 21% (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 16% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: W. T. Cheney Elementary School’s learner population of 378 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of W. T. Cheney Elementary School is 0.10, 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 closest high school to W. T. Cheney Elementary School is Watson Chapel High School (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Jack Robey Junior High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Southwood Elementary School (1.5 miles away)