Avondale Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Avondale Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Avondale Elementary School serves 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

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

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Avondale Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	254
1	233

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School
2024	547
2023	547
2022	547
2021	547
2020	547
2019	547
2018	579
2017	579
2016	670
2015	730
2014	759
2013	720
2012	694
2011	762
2010	706
2009	660
2008	668
2007	675
2006	649
2005	595
2004	504
2003	521
2002	524
2001	234
2000	233
1999	221
1998	218
1997	218
1996	228
1995	215
1994	216
1993	202
1992	198
1991	239
1990	245
1989	205
1988	203

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School
2024	35
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	42
2015	43
2014	44
2013	43
2012	47
2011	45
2010	41
2009	42
2008	44
2007	45
2006	40
2005	39
2004	32
2003	33
2002	32
2001	15
2000	14
1999	12
1998	12
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	11
1993	11
1992	12
1991	14
1990	15
1989	19
1988	19

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	12:1	13:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	19:1
2019	16:1	13:1	19:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	18:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	22:1	25:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	11:1	16:1	19:1
1988	11:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2018)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	9%	15%
2023	9%	14%	7%
2022	9%	14%	7%
2021	9%	14%	7%
2020	9%	13%	7%
2019	9%	13%	7%
2018	9%	13%	7%
2017	9%	13%	7%
2016	7%	12%	6%
2015	8%	12%	5%
2014	8%	11%	5%
2013	7%	11%	4%
2012	5%	10%	4%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	5%	9%	3%
2009	5%	9%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	6%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

52%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	52%	19%
2023	52%	19%	54%
2022	52%	20%	54%
2021	52%	20%	55%
2020	52%	20%	53%
2019	52%	20%	53%
2018	52%	21%	51%
2017	52%	21%	51%
2016	51%	21%	51%
2015	49%	21%	49%
2014	47%	21%	47%
2013	42%	21%	46%
2012	44%	21%	45%
2011	43%	21%	44%
2010	40%	22%	39%
2009	40%	22%	38%
2008	37%	23%	35%
2007	34%	23%	33%
2006	34%	22%	34%
2005	31%	23%	31%
2004	33%	23%	27%
2003	31%	23%	26%
2002	25%	23%	24%
2001	27%	23%	24%
2000	27%	23%	23%
1999	26%	23%	22%
1998	21%	24%	22%
1997	21%	24%	22%
1996	22%	24%	22%
1995	21%	24%	20%
1994	23%	24%	22%
1993	20%	24%	22%
1992	24%	24%	23%
1991	22%	24%	22%
1990	29%	24%	23%
1989	25%	24%	22%
1988	26%	24%	23%

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White

35%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	35%	58%
2023	35%	59%	33%
2022	35%	59%	34%
2021	35%	60%	35%
2020	35%	61%	37%
2019	35%	61%	37%
2018	35%	60%	41%
2017	35%	60%	41%
2016	38%	61%	42%
2015	41%	61%	44%
2014	43%	63%	46%
2013	48%	64%	48%
2012	48%	64%	49%
2011	49%	65%	50%
2010	53%	65%	55%
2009	54%	66%	57%
2008	58%	66%	60%
2007	62%	67%	63%
2006	62%	69%	63%
2005	64%	69%	65%
2004	63%	70%	70%
2003	66%	70%	71%
2002	73%	71%	73%
2001	71%	72%	74%
2000	70%	73%	74%
1999	68%	73%	75%
1998	78%	73%	77%
1997	78%	73%	77%
1996	78%	74%	77%
1995	79%	74%	78%
1994	81%	74%	77%
1993	84%	74%	77%
1992	76%	74%	76%
1991	78%	74%	77%
1990	71%	75%	75%
1989	73%	75%	76%
1988	74%	75%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	0.60	0.61
2023	0.60	0.60	0.59
2022	0.60	0.60	0.59
2021	0.60	0.58	0.58
2020	0.60	0.58	0.58
2019	0.60	0.58	0.58
2018	0.60	0.58	0.57
2017	0.60	0.58	0.57
2016	0.60	0.57	0.57
2015	0.59	0.57	0.57
2014	0.59	0.55	0.57
2013	0.59	0.55	0.56
2012	0.58	0.54	0.56
2011	0.58	0.53	0.55
2010	0.56	0.53	0.55
2009	0.55	0.51	0.53
2008	0.53	0.51	0.52
2007	0.50	0.49	0.50
2006	0.50	0.48	0.50
2005	0.50	0.47	0.48
2004	0.50	0.46	0.44
2003	0.47	0.45	0.42
2002	0.41	0.45	0.40
2001	0.43	0.43	0.40
2000	0.44	0.42	0.40
1999	0.47	0.42	0.39
1998	0.35	0.41	0.37
1997	0.35	0.41	0.36
1996	0.35	0.40	0.37
1995	0.34	0.40	0.35
1994	0.33	0.40	0.36
1993	0.30	0.39	0.36
1992	0.37	0.39	0.37
1991	0.35	0.40	0.37
1990	0.42	0.38	0.38
1989	0.41	0.38	0.37
1988	0.39	0.38	0.37

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Eligible for

24%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	24%	56%
2023	24%	54%	49%
2022	24%	58%	48%
2021	24%	58%	50%
2020	24%	56%	48%
2019	24%	56%	48%
2018	18%	26%	19%
2017	18%	26%	19%
2016	66%	56%	57%
2015	64%	53%	55%
2014	61%	52%	52%
2013	59%	52%	51%
2012	58%	51%	50%
2011	57%	51%	49%
2010	53%	50%	44%
2009	50%	48%	41%
2008	51%	47%	40%
2007	52%	49%	44%
2006	46%	45%	39%
2005	44%	43%	38%
2004	43%	41%	34%
2003	42%	40%	32%
2002	39%	39%	31%
2001	29%	37%	29%
2000	35%	37%	30%
1999	59%	37%	29%
1998	45%	37%	31%
1997	44%	36%	28%
1996	31%	35%	26%
1995	31%	35%	26%
1994	39%	35%	26%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Avondale Elementary School	Arkansas	Marion School District
2024	11%	10%
2023	11%	10%	14%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2021	11%	7%	13%
2020	11%	8%	13%
2019	11%	8%	13%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	6%	8%	9%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	11%	10%	11%
2013	10%	10%	10%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	12%	8%	7%
2000	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Avondale Elementary School?

547 students attend Avondale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Avondale Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Avondale Elementary School?

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

What grades does Avondale Elementary School offer ?

Avondale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Avondale Elementary School part of?

Avondale Elementary School is part of Marion School District.

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