Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pine Bluff, AR

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.

Federal NCES profile for Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050002600872
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.

#1 of 9
elementary schools in Pine Bluff · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. ranks #1 of 9 elementary schools in Pine Bluff, AR.

School address

Pine Bluff, AR 71601
District: Pine Bluff School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050002600872 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.7 → 24.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 050002600872 · Pine Bluff, AR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

399 enr · 14.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine Bluff High School (688 students)

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.7 → 24.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. reports 399 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. compares

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 399 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
399
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 58% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,959
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.0%
Two or More 4.5%
White 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pine Bluff School District reports $17,959 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine Bluff High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jack Robey Jr. High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Matthews Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Southwood Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Broadmoor Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pine Bluff School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~399 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.

How many students attend Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.?

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. has 399 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pine Bluff, AR. CCD year-over-year: 396 (2022-23) → 403 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.?

The student-teacher ratio at Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. is 14.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.?

100.0% of students at Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.?

The largest demographic group at Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. is African American at 91.0% of enrollment, in Pine Bluff, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch.?

Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. rank among elementary schools in Pine Bluff?

By Resource Investment Index, Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. ranks #1 of 9 elementary schools in Pine Bluff, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pine Bluff on the city page.

What other schools are in Pine Bluff School District?

Besides Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch., Pine Bluff School District also operates Pine Bluff High School (688 students), Jack Robey Jr. High School (594 students), and Matthews Elementary School (367 students). See the Pine Bluff School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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