James R. Tate Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Van Buren, Arkansas

James R. Tate Elementary School in Van Buren, Arkansas enrolled 459 students in 2024-25 with 25.1 full-time teachers, 18.3 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 34% 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

457 students in 2022-23, 466 students in 2023-24, 459 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.3 to 25.1.

Students enrolled at James R. Tate Elementary School by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234572023-244662024-25459
Students enrolled at James R. Tate Elementary School by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234572023-244662024-25459
Students enrolled at James R. Tate Elementary School by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234572023-244662024-25459
Students enrolled at James R. Tate Elementary School by school year2022-23: 457, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234572023-244662024-25459
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345724.318.8
2023-2446627.117.2
2024-2545925.118.3

18.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 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 18.3; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 18.3; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 18.3; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 18.3; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state 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 387 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James R. Tate Elementary School enrolled 387 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 387 of the 387 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent28.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.5% of students were White, 18.5% Hispanic, 8.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White69.5%
  2. Hispanic18.5%
  3. Two or more races8.9%
  4. Black1.5%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. American Indian0.7%

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 James R. Tate Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% 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, 2021-2225‑29%44%39.9%
Math, 2022-2334%41% (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 Van Buren

5 public elementary schools in Van Buren report 2024-25 enrollment; James R. Tate Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
J. J. Izard Elementary School46618.462.4%
James R. Tate Elementary School45918.361.4%
King Elementary School43715.475.7%
Parkview Elementary School43718.949.4%
Rena Elementary School41419.338.2%

All public schools in Van Buren →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about James R. Tate Elementary School

  1. J. J. Izard Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.3 miles away: 466 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  2. King Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 437 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare James R. Tate Elementary School with J. J. Izard Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Van Buren School District spends per student$11,315 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,315
  5. The largest public schools in ArkansasJames R. Tate Elementary School is the number 202 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#202 of 504
  6. Arkansas schools by students per teacher18.3 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.18.3:1
  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 James R. Tate Elementary School

  1. How many students attend James R. Tate Elementary School?
    459 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 457 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Van Buren, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at James R. Tate Elementary School?
    18.3 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 James R. Tate Elementary School a Title I school?
    James R. Tate 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 James R. Tate Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at James R. Tate Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% 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 James R. Tate Elementary School in?
    Van Buren School District, NCES district ID 0513410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051341001369 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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