CENTERPOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

637 HWY 8 E
AMITY, AR 71921

450 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Centerpoint Elementary School, located in Amity, Arkansas, serves as a foundational campus within the Centerpoint School District. As part of a rural district, the school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing academic development alongside the social and emotional growth necessary for early childhood education. By fostering a close-knit community, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to the district's middle and high school levels.

The school is deeply integrated into the "Knights" identity of the district, as reflected in their official website, goknights.us. Through this platform, the school maintains communication with parents and the community regarding academic calendars, school policies, and extracurricular engagement. Centerpoint Elementary serves as a central hub for families in the Amity area, striving to balance rigorous educational standards with the specific needs of a small-town student population.

450

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CENTERPOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	355
Hispanic	79
Black	5
Two or More	9
American Indian	2

White
355 (78.9%)
Hispanic
79 (17.6%)
Two or More
9 (2.0%)
Black
5 (1.1%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

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:	CENTERPOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(870)356-2912
Website:	http://goknights.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	450
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	274
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	74

* 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 40

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 78