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Preschool | Grades PK-5 | Little Rock School District

Gibbs Magnet Elementary School is located in Little Rock, AR and is one of 29 elementary schools in Little Rock School District. It is a magnet school that serves 306 students in grades PK-5.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

Gibbs Magnet Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arkansas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gibbs Magnet Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Gibbs Magnet Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gibbs Magnet Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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1115 West 16TH St, Little Rock, AR 72202

(501) 447-4900

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 306

53% 47%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Gibbs Magnet Elementary School had 45% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arkansas had 60% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

54%

White

34%

Asian/Pacific Islander

Hispanic

Two or More Races

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Little Rock School District District Spending

$11,120Per Pupil

The Little Rock School District spends $11,120 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 38% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Little Rock School District District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Gibbs Magnet Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Benchmark Exams are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Gibbs Magnet Elementary School

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