Amanda Gist Elementary School
152 Lucille St Cotter AR, 72626, Baxter County Phone: 870-435-6655 Ranking:  (93 out of 800, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Cotter School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 395 | 375 | 396 | 387 | 393 | 375 | 367 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 15 | 3.8% | 20 | 5.3% | 20 | 5.1% | 20 | 5.2% | 20 | 5.1% | 20 | 5.3% | 19 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 15.7% | 62 | 16.5% | 58 | 14.6% | 55 | 14.2% | 54 | 13.7% | 50 | 13.3% | 47 | 12.8% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 15.7% | 56 | 14.9% | 54 | 13.6% | 44 | 11.4% | 52 | 13.2% | 46 | 12.3% | 49 | 13.4% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 13.4% | 47 | 12.5% | 48 | 12.1% | 54 | 14.0% | 43 | 10.9% | 48 | 12.8% | 49 | 13.4% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 14.2% | 46 | 12.3% | 53 | 13.4% | 46 | 11.9% | 61 | 15.5% | 58 | 15.5% | 46 | 12.5% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 11.6% | 52 | 13.9% | 49 | 12.4% | 54 | 14.0% | 62 | 15.8% | 51 | 13.6% | 55 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 12.7% | 42 | 11.2% | 55 | 13.9% | 62 | 16.0% | 48 | 12.2% | 53 | 14.1% | 54 | 14.7% |
| Grade 6: | 51 | 12.9% | 50 | 13.3% | 59 | 14.9% | 52 | 13.4% | 53 | 13.5% | 49 | 13.1% | 48 | 13.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 213 | 53.9% | 202 | 53.9% | 209 | 52.8% | 203 | 52.5% | 197 | 50.1% | 184 | 49.1% | 188 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 182 | 46.1% | 173 | 46.1% | 187 | 47.2% | 184 | 47.5% | 196 | 49.9% | 183 | 48.8% | 175 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.3% | 14 | 3.7% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 384 | 97.2% | 358 | 95.5% | 379 | 95.7% | 370 | 95.6% | 375 | 95.4% | 358 | 95.5% | 358 | 97.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 227 | 57.5% | 207 | 55.2% | 252 | 63.6% | 241 | 62.3% | 229 | 58.3% | 213 | 56.8% | 209 | 56.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 16.7% | 69 | 18.4% | 43 | 10.9% | 50 | 12.9% | 45 | 11.5% | 53 | 14.1% | 36 | 9.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.99 | 11.79 | 12.29 | 12.00 | 14.04 | 13.90 | 12.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 82% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 47% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 56% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 61% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 59% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 63% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 67% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 71% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 75% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 68% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 80% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 75% |
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* Amanda Gist Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.