BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.pcssd.org

417 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Bates Elementary School is a public school located in the Sweet Home community of Little Rock, Arkansas, and serves as part of the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD). The school focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and social-emotional development for students in the elementary grades. By leveraging the resources of the larger PCSSD network, the school aims to prepare its diverse student population for success in their middle and high school years.

The school is situated in a residential area, serving as a hub for its local neighborhood. Like other schools within the PCSSD, Bates Elementary follows a standardized curriculum aligned with state educational benchmarks, while often providing various extracurricular opportunities and community-based programs to enrich the student experience. For parents and community members, the school provides consistent communication regarding academic expectations and district-wide initiatives through its official website.

417

Total Students

34.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	82
Hispanic	128
Black	163
Asian	8
Two or More	34
American Indian	2

Black
163 (39.1 %)
Hispanic
128 (30.7 %)
White
82 (19.7 %)
Two or More
34 (8.2 %)
Asian
8 (1.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PULASKI CO. SPEC. SCHOOL DIST.
Phone:	(501)897-2171
Website:	http://www.pcssd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	417
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	276
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 37

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 58