MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.dollarwayschools.org

436 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in PINE BLUFF, AR with 436 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 29 teachers, MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

436

Total Students

29.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	13
Black	382
Two or More	9
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	6

Black
382 (87.6 %)
White
25 (5.7 %)
Hispanic
13 (3.0 %)
Two or More
9 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(870)534-0726
Website:	http://www.dollarwayschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	436
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	367
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 64

Grade 6 64