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PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · PALESTINE, AR

PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALESTINE, Arkansas, serving grades PK–06 with 448 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 06
Enrollment
448
Teachers (FTE)
29.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
15:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 383 85%
Black or African American 37 8%
Hispanic/Latino 14 3%
Asian 7 2%
Two or more races 7 2%
Total enrollment 448 230M / 218F

English Language Learners: 6 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 47.0% +9.9pp 37.1% 250
Reading Proficiency 46.0% +9.2pp 36.8% 248
Science Proficiency 39.0% 249

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.38 grade levels
Math
-0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
27 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
7
1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
80
17.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 448 100%

Contact & Location

P.O. BOX 790

PALESTINE, AR 72372

Phone: (870)581-2588

http://pwsd.k12.ar.us

District

PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SCH. DIST.

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,550

District enrollment: 775

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

050005100832

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD