Bragg Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Bragg Elementary School in West Memphis, Arkansas enrolled 473 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 16.9 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

534 students in 2022-23, 514 students in 2023-24, 473 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 28.0.

Students enrolled at Bragg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 514, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-235342023-245142024-25473
Students enrolled at Bragg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 514, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-235342023-245142024-25473
Students enrolled at Bragg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 514, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-235342023-245142024-25473
Students enrolled at Bragg Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 514, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-235342023-245142024-25473
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353430.017.8
2023-2451428.018.4
2024-2547328.016.9

16.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools

Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.9; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.9; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.9; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 16.9; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 16.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 566 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bragg Elementary School enrolled 566 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 566 of the 566 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent35.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.2% of students were Black, 29.0% White, 4.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black62.2%
  2. White29.0%
  3. Two or more races4.7%
  4. Hispanic3.8%
  5. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bragg Elementary School scored proficient or above: 14% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArkansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2214%15%39.9%
Math, 2022-2320%17% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in West Memphis

7 public elementary schools in West Memphis report 2024-25 enrollment; Bragg Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School76218.072.7%
Jackson/Wonder Elementary School55417.599.8%
Faulk Elementary School52316.9100.0%
Bragg Elementary School47316.9100.0%
Richland Elementary School46216.599.8%
Maddux Elementary School40215.5100.0%
Weaver Elementary School22813.4100.0%

All public schools in West Memphis →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bragg Elementary School

  1. Richland Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 462 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 762 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Bragg Elementary School with Richland Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much West Memphis School District spends per student$13,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,096
  5. The largest public schools in ArkansasBragg Elementary School is the number 185 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#185 of 504
  6. Arkansas schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.16.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bragg Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Bragg Elementary School?
    473 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 534 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Memphis, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bragg Elementary School?
    16.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bragg Elementary School a Title I school?
    Bragg Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bragg Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bragg Elementary School scored proficient or above: 14% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bragg Elementary School in?
    West Memphis School District, NCES district ID 0508040. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050804000521 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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