School ratings in arkansas: Division of Elementary and Secondary Education – Offices – Public School Accountability – School Performance and Monitoring

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Division of Elementary and Secondary Education – Offices – Public School Accountability – School Performance and Monitoring



Act 89 of 2021 suspended school ratings (letter grades) for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.

School Report Cards

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-1402 requires that the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) annually prepare and publish a school performance report for each public school in the state and make the report available to schools, parents, and the local community. Additionally, the report card is presented in an understandable and user-friendly format, which is required under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA was signed by President Barack Obama on December 10, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education approved the Arkansas ESSA plan in January 2018. The report provides information about each school, district, and the state, including achievement, growth, teacher qualification, school environment, and more.

School report cards are available under the Report Card tab on My School Info. For assistance with viewing the School Report Card, go to How to View the School Report Card or video below:

What’s in the Report Card?

This year, the School Report Card includes additional details which are intended to provide you with more in-depth information about your school(s). For example, information is provided on students affected by homelessness, students in foster care, students of military families, and gifted and talented students. There are 17 modules in the School Report Card. View information about the School Report Card Modules.  Please notice that the modules have colored indicators next to them. The red indicator means that a module is awaiting data. The yellow indicator means that a module has some data, but is awaiting more data to be considered complete. The green indicator means that the module has been finalized with the data needed to complete that module. All modules will be finalized by April 15, 2022. 

The report cards should spur constructive and positive conversation between educators, parents, students, and the community about continuous school improvement. School districts need parental and community support to help students achieve their full potential. Through the work, commitment, and cooperation of all of us, our schools will provide a student-focused education that achieves success for every student.

Please note that, to protect student privacy, some entries are labeled as restricted values (RV) or N<10. The values for these entries have been suppressed to protect the identification of a student or students in a small group in a school report.

School Report Card Survey

Just as we made improvements to the School Report Card this year, we are looking forward to improving again next year. After you have explored the School Report Card, please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JQLPYJT  to give us your feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Si quiere contestar esta encuesta en español, utilice el siguiente enlace: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2BVTR8R.

State and National ACT Scores

The college admission tests listed in the report card include the American College Test (ACT). The ACT shows the average scores of high school seniors. The ACT score ranges from 1 to 36. Most public colleges and universities in Arkansas require the ACT as part of their admissions process. The average scores are listed for English, Math, Reading and Science, as well as an overall composite score. Students have more than one opportunity to take the exam. The data reported here are the best test scores for the students in the graduating class.

School Ratings

Act 89 of 2021 suspended school ratings (letter grades) for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.

The A-F grading scale is a widely accepted way to identify how well a student is performing in school. In 2013, the Arkansas Legislature passed A.C.A. § 6-15-2101 which requires the state to implement an A-F grading scale for schools. Detailed information on the school rating system can be found in the ADE Rules Governing the Public School Rating System on Annual School Performance and Reports and the School Recognition Program.

At the request of Arkansas stakeholders, the ADE aligned the state’s accountability system, including the School Rating System, with the Arkansas Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan (federal accountability). The ESSA School Index score and stakeholder recommended rating scale are used to determine the letter grades (rating) for schools. The state accountability system requires scores of students attending Alternate Learning Environment (ALE) programs having local education agency (LEA) numbers to be included in their respective area schools. The ESSA School Index score includes ALE student scores in their attending ALE school. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/NT7jNjOtabg or click to watch it below:

Each school is assigned to a grade span based on the grades the school serves (grade range of school). The total score for each school will determine the school rating. Please view the information in the tables below or download Grade Ranges and Ratings.

Grade Span Grade Ranges
PK-5

P-K     P-1     P-2     P-3     P-4     P-5     P-6     K-K     K-1     K-2     K-3     K-4    K-5    K-6 

K-7     1-2     1-3      1-4    1-5      1-6     1-7      2-3      2-4      2-5      2-6     2-7     3-3    3-4

3-5     3-6     3-7      4-4     4-5      4-6     5-5
6-8

P – 8   K – 8   K – 9   K-10   K-11   1 – 8   2 – 8   3 – 8   4 – 7   4 – 8   5 – 6   5 – 7 

5 – 8    6 – 6    6 – 7    6 – 8   7 – 8   7 – 9   8 – 8  
9-12 8-9    9-9    K-12    5-12    6-12    7-12    8-12    9-12    10-12    11-12

 

Grades PK-5 Grade Span Ratings

 

Rating Total Score Range
A 79. 26 ≤ Score
B 72.17 – 79.25
C 64.98 – 72.16
D 58.09 – 64.97
F Score < 58.09

 

Grades 6-8 Grade Span Ratings

Rating Total Score Range
A 75.59 ≤ Score
B 69.94 – 75.58
C 63.73 – 69.93
D 53.58 – 63.72
F Score < 53.58

 

Grades 9-12 Grade Span Ratings

Rating Total Score Range
A 73.22 ≤ Score
B 67.96 – 73.21
C 61.10 – 67.95
D 52.95 – 61. 09
F Score < 52.95

Act 89 of 2021 suspended school ratings (letter grades) for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.

Additional information about the Arkansas School Report Card can be accessed at the following COM-22-090 2021 School Report Card Communication Toolkit.

For more information, please contact:

Tiffani Grayer, Coordinator of School Performance and Monitoring

Arkansas Department of Education

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Public School Accountability

Four Capitol Mall, Box 19

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-683-1024

Fax: 501-683-3433

Email: [email protected] 

 

Louis Ferren, State Systems Administrator

Arkansas Department of Education

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Public School Accountability

Four Capitol Mall, Box 25

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-4208

Fax: 501-682-7966

Email: Louis. [email protected]





  • Report Card Engagements (Información sobre la Boleta de Calificación)




  • Amended Arkansas ESSA Plan




  • Report Card Survey (Spanish)




  • Report Card Survey (English)




  • Differences Between ESSA School Index, A-F Letter Grades, and Report Card

2023 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

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  1. #1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Willowbrook Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says This has been my favorite elementary school! I currently have 2 who attend and will have a third attending next year!.

    Read 1 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 853,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 22 to 1,

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  2. #2 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #2 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Central Park at Morning Star

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 768,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

  3. #3 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #3 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Osage Creek Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 616,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

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  5. #4 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #4 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Greenbrier School District, AR,

    K-5,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 480,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

  6. #5 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #5 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Greenbrier Westside Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Greenbrier School District, AR,

    PK, K-5,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 478,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

  7. #6 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #6 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Cooper Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 655,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

  8. #7 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #7 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy

    Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy, AR,

    K-6,

    1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says I love that this school is very focused on academics, and always pushing the children there, to be bigger and better each day. The enivoriment is always positive, and striving to teach the older….

    Read 1 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 698,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  9. #8 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #8 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Greenbrier Wooster Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Greenbrier School District, AR,

    K-5,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 348,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 25 to 1,

  10. #9 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #9 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Elm Tree Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 467,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  12. #10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Greenbrier Eastside Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Greenbrier School District, AR,

    PK, K-5,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 396,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  13. #11 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #11 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Apple Glen Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Teachers and Staff at Apple Glen are the best! They truly love what they do and love teaching! Yes, there are newer schools out there, but Apple Glen is tried and true. It has been a top performing….

    Read 1 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 500,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  14. #12 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #12 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Maumelle Charter Elementary School

    Academics Plus Charter School, AR,

    K-5,

    17 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

    Featured Review: Niche User says Loved the school, teachers tend to be great at educating their students; however, some teachers intentionally pick on certain students on the basis they assume something happened with no concrete….

    Read 17 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 791,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

  15. #13 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #13 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Bismarck Elementary School

    Bismarck School District, AR,

    PK, K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 364,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  16. #14 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #14 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Centerton Gamble Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says We love this school. Centerton Gamble is a Great school. All of my kids have attended this school. Never had and issues with any of my kid’s teachers or staff members..

    Read 1 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 659,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

  17. #15 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #15 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Pottsville Elementary School

    Pottsville School District, AR,

    PK, K-3,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 545,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

  18. #16 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #16 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    2 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

    Featured Review: Works Here says Thomas Jefferson is a Conscious Discipline School and values their “school family” to help students know how to self-regulate, solve conflict, problem solve, and be upstanders! Academics are….

    Read 2 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 402,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

  19. #17 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #17 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    East Pointe Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Greenwood School District, AR,

    K-4,

    2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Very welcoming and kind staff and teachers. Very safe secure school. I’m very pleased thus far. My child is my everything and his education and safety are not something I take lightly. If feel….

    Read 2 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 702,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

  20. #18 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #18 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Janie Darr Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Rogers School District, AR,

    PK, K-5,

    2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Academics great, counselor great, front desk and admin great, gave us material to get our child ready for kindergarten with a book list and all. Teachers are also very good. One recommendation is….

    Read 2 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 352,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  21. #19 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #19 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Eastside Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Rogers School District, AR,

    PK, K-5,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 484,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  22. #20 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #20 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Lakeside Intermediate School

    Blue checkmark.

    Lakeside School District (Hot Springs), AR,

    2-4,

    2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Lakeside goes above and beyond for fun and interactive learning experiences for your children. The staff is friendly, and there is always something fun to do. My daughter has always had a thirst for….

    Read 2 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 803,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

  23. #21 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #21 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Bernice Young Elementary School

    Springdale School District, AR,

    PK, K-5,

    1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says I’m a graduating high school senior at the time of writing, and my only memories of Bernice Young are positive. Each of my teachers put their hearts into the classroom, and the students are….

    Read 1 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 513,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

  24. #22 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #22 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Westwood Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Greenwood School District, AR,

    PK, K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 756,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

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  26. #23 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #23 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Armorel Elementary School

    Armorel School District, AR,

    PK, K-6,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 239,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

  27. #24 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #24 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Sugar Creek Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bentonville Public Schools, AR,

    K-4,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 466,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

  28. #25 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas

    #25 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas.

    Collegeville Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Bryant School District, AR,

    K-5,

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 466,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

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    The system of secondary education in the United States is significantly different from the way we are used to. So in the country there is no single state standard of education, just as there is no single curriculum. All this is set at the state level. Speaking of how many classes there are in America, often children study for 12 years. Moreover, training does not begin with the first grade, but with zero. It is worth noting that studying at such schools is available not only to American citizens. To date, there are special exchange programs that allow Russian children to study in both public and private American schools.

    US school system

    The US has a nationwide education system. Most of the schools in the country are public, although there are private institutions. All public schools are free, they are funded and controlled at three levels at once: federal authorities, state authorities and local authorities. 90% of schoolchildren study in state educational institutions. Private schools in the United States, for the most part, provide a fairly high level of education, but education there is quite expensive.

    In addition, some parents prefer to homeschool their children. Refusal of education often happens for religious reasons, when parents do not want their child to be taught theories with which they personally do not agree (this applies mainly to the theory of evolution) or want to protect children from possible violence.

    For historical reasons, educational standards are not enshrined in the US Constitution. It is assumed that this issue must be regulated at the level of individual states. Also, the United States does not provide for strict state standards of education and curricula. All of them are also installed locally.

    !School education in the United States is divided into 3 levels: elementary, middle and high school. Moreover, the school of each level is a completely independent institution. They are often housed in separate buildings and have their own teaching teams

    The length and age of commencement may vary from state to state. Usually, children start studying at the age of 5-8 years and finish at the age of 18-19, respectively. Moreover, at first they do not go to first class, but to zero (kindergarten), although in some states it is not mandatory. In the USA, preparation for school is like in this class. Children are taught to live in a new team, methods and ways of conducting classes over the next years of study. Often, the education of children in the United States takes place in the form of an open dialogue or a kind of game. Although the zero grade is considered preparatory, the children are given a strict schedule. True, homework is not yet assigned.

    Elementary School

    Elementary school in the United States runs from grades one through five. During this period, most school subjects, with the exception of fine arts, physical education and music, are taught by one teacher. At this level, children learn writing, reading, arithmetic, natural and social sciences.

    !Important: Already at this stage, all children are divided according to their abilities. This is one of the characteristic features of American schools. Before starting school, children take an IQ test. On its basis, children are divided into groups. Starting from the third grade, all students are tested annually. In general, all learning outcomes in the states are traditionally checked in the form of testing.

    Depending on the student’s progress, they can be transferred to a gifted class, where subjects are studied more widely and given more homework, or vice versa, a class for lagging behind, where there are fewer tasks, and the course is easier.

    High School

    High schools in the United States provide education for children in grades 6 through 8. At this level, each subject is taught by different teachers. At the same time, there are compulsory subjects and classes of choice. The compulsory ones include English, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences and physical education. Speaking of electives, really good schools have a ton of specialty courses of all kinds. Moreover, many of them are taught almost at the university level. The choice of foreign languages ​​may vary, but often there are: French, Spanish, Latin, German, Italian and Chinese.

    Important: In an American school, all students are assigned to new classes every year. So every next year children study in a new team.

    High School

    The last stage of secondary education in the United States is high school. It runs from 9th to 12th grade.

    !Important: At this stage, the classes familiar to us are completely absent. Here, each student is already engaged in an individual program chosen by him. Every morning, the total attendance is checked, after which the children disperse to the classes they need.

    In high school in the United States, students have much greater freedom in choosing classes to study. So there is a certain list of subjects that children are required to learn in order to receive a certificate. All other activities they can choose on their own.

    !Important: In case of successful completion of additional subjects at school, the student will not have to study them in college, where he will have to pay for each course taken.

    Speaking of compulsory subjects, they are set by the school board. This council develops the school curriculum, hires teachers and determines the necessary funding.

    In addition, many well-known universities put forward their own requirements for the subjects that each applicant must study.

    The table below shows the US school system.

    Age Training level
    5 years 0th grade (kindergarten)
    6-11 years old Primary or Elementary School, grades 1-5
    12-14 years old Middle School (Middle School or Junior High), grades 6-8
    15-18 years old High School, grades 9-12

    Popular educational institutions

    The popularity of an educational institution is determined by its rating. The school rating is calculated based on the results of the final exams and is publicly available.

    So some of the best schools in the US are such institutions as Stuyvesant, Brooklyn-Tech, Bronx-Science High Schools, Mark Twain, Boody David, Bay Academy Junior High Schools.

    How to get to a school in the USA

    There are two options for a Russian student to get to a school in America:

    1. Participate in an exchange program. The essence of the program is as follows: high school students who have passed the competitive selection can live with American families for a year and study in a regular public school. Often such competitions are held in 3 stages – testing, a written exam and an interview. This takes into account not only language knowledge, but also the motivation and adaptability of the student.
    2. Participate in a paid program. It is carried out by the same funds and according to the same rules. The scale and capabilities of the fund determine which school and in which part of the country a child can attend. So there are organizations like AFS that operate throughout the country and smaller funds that operate only in individual states. But this education is not free. In this case, a year of study at a public school in the United States will cost 4,000-8,000 dollars.
    3. Education in a private school. In the United States, as in other developed countries, there are plenty of private educational institutions. Many of them actively accept foreign students into their ranks. In most cases, the parents of the child either independently contact the institution they like, or they turn to a special private company. Depending on the level of the school, the admission process can take anywhere from a few weeks to six months. Speaking of price, a year of study at such a school will cost you at least $10,000.

    Age restrictions

    Depending on which school the student is attending, there are some age restrictions. So in the case of the exchange program, free schools in the United States accept mainly high school students (grades 9-11). In the case of a private institution, the child can enter any class corresponding to his age.

    Benefits of teaching children in the US

    Talking about the benefits of teaching children in foreign schools, it’s not only about improving the level of English proficiency. In American schools, a huge number of both compulsory and additional subjects are taught. Naturally, the number of disciplines studied and the quality of teaching directly depend on the rating of the school. If the child was lucky enough to enter a good or even very good institution, then all subjects will be taught at a fairly high level. In addition, in American schools, all kinds of field trips to nature reserves, museums, memorable places, or even other countries are quite often like. Plus, in the States, a rather serious attitude towards sports.

    !Important: many famous universities of the country are actively inviting strong athletes. Sometimes they even forgive some omissions in their studies.

    And most importantly, studying abroad teaches the child independence. In American educational institutions, children are constantly faced with a choice, whether it be answers in tests or subjects to be studied. Schools in the United States initially orientate and prepare children for their future profession. In addition, for any child to study in another country is an opportunity to test their own strengths and capabilities. The competition among American schoolchildren is quite large, so the student needs not only to be smart, but also talented, to be able to show their positive sides and adapt quickly.

    In addition to the above, studying in the USA allows you to:

    • Prepare your child for studying at the most famous universities in the country;
    • An American school diploma is the basis for continuing education in any state;
    • High school students can draw up an individual training plan that meets the requirements of the university of interest to them;
    • Each student can independently choose the level of difficulty of studying each subject.

    Difficulties of teaching children in American schools

    The first difficulty that new students will have to face is the strict rules of the institution. All school life in the States is subject to strict regulation. All school rules are communicated to each student. For their violation, the child may be given an appropriate punishment or even excluded.

    The next difficulty concerns understanding the structure of the educational process – on what basis it is necessary to select additional subjects, how to determine the required level of complexity.

    The grading system in America can cause no less difficulty.

    This is how American schoolchildren study on a scale of 100. In this case, the points also have letter designations. In general, the grading scale in the states is as follows:

    Letter result Score Meaning
    A 100-90 Excellent
    B 90-80 Good
    C 80-70 Medium
    D 70-60 Below average
    F Less than 60 Unsatisfactory

    The importance of knowing the language

    Knowledge of English is, if not decisive, then very important. For admission to both public and private schools, any student will have to take a language proficiency test, an interview, and may be required to provide a recommendation from an English teacher from a previous school or a report card from the last few years. Depending on the class of the institution, the rules for admission may vary.

    If the child is not fluent in the language, they can be placed in a kindergarten class where they will actively fill in the language gaps. Such classes can take place as a separate course for 2-4 months or go in parallel with the general program.

    Documents

    Your child will need the following documents to enroll in a US school:

    1. English test and interview scores;
    2. Visa confirming the right to stay in the country;
    3. Translated certificate of vaccinations and last medical examination;
    4. Sometimes a translated report card or statement with current scores and grades for the last 1-3 years may be required.

    Billy Bob Thornton – biography, photo, personal life, wife and children, height, weight, listen songs online

    Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, screenwriter and musician, winner of the Oscar for best screenplay (the film Sharpened Blade, where he also directed and acted), winner of the Golden Globes for the brilliant embodiment of the images of the main characters of the television series on the screen ” Fargo (2015) and Goliath (2017).

    Actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton

    He has received a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, a National Board of Film Critics Special Achievement Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has been nominated several times for a Golden Globe, once for an Emmy, and three times for for the Screen Actors Guild Award.

    The actor is known for his films Love Actually, Faster than a Bullet, Bad Santa, Armageddon, Monster’s Ball, Unbearable Cruelty. A talented singer, he has released four solo albums and several live recordings.

    Thornton tried not to make his private life public. However, media attention to his person could not be avoided. And not in connection with an acting career and performances as a drummer and songwriter for blues-rock bands Tres Hombres and The Boxmasters. He was previously the husband of Angelina Jolie. Then only the lazy did not write about their stormy romance, accompanied by a joint passion for vampires, living in the basement of a house, paired tattoos and medallions with vessels with the blood of a beloved partner.

    Childhood

    The future titled actor and singer was born on August 4, 1955 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA, and became the first of four sons of his parents. The boys’ mother, Virginia Roberta, came from the Cherokee Indian tribe and, as the family legend said, had the gift of clairvoyance. His father, William Raymond, had Irish and Scottish roots, worked as a high school history teacher (from 9th to 12th grade) and coached the basketball team.

    First photo of Billy Bob Thornton

    The boy’s parents were believing Methodists (the religion of the Protestant denomination), and they raised children in the same vein. Billy grew up in incredible poverty, in a house with no running water or electricity. He spent a lot of time with his grandfather, a forester, who lived in a small shack in the forest. Growing up, he loved to listen to British rock artists with his brothers and dream of becoming a famous musician himself.

    Young Billy Bob Thornton (left) with brothers

    In high school, he was the percussion soloist in a school band called Stone Cold Fever, which included songs from the popular rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. Later, he performed as a soloist with the Tres Hombres band, where he already performed a number of his own and songs written by his brother Jimmy. The compositions “Avenue Island” and “Emily” by his brother, who passed away in 1988 at the age of 30, he later included in one of his solo albums.

    Billy Bob Thornton as a child and now

    The second serious hobby of a teenager was sports. He was an excellent baseball player and, after graduating from high school in 1973, even got into the Kansas City Royals club, which played in Major League Baseball (MLB). However, a knee injury put an end to his sports career.

    A few months after graduation, he worked in road construction, became a psychology student at Henderson University, but dropped out after two semesters.

    Acting career

    In the mid-1980s, he settled in Los Angeles with the firm intention of conquering Hollywood. At first, he had to work as a seller of fast food, household chemicals, a waiter, unsuccessfully attending auditions for various roles in low-budget series. To earn some money, he sang and played drums in the folk group of Solomon Burroughs, a pianist and songwriter who performed under the pseudonym Jack Hammer, but he did not give up his dream of becoming an actor.

    Billy Bob Thornton: Interview with Larry King (Russian)

    In 1986, the young man’s perseverance was rewarded – he received his first role in the horror film Blood of the Hunter. The following roles were small: in the film “South of Reno” he played the man behind the bar, in the film “For the Guys” – a naval officer from Korea, in the first film with Adam Sandler “All Overboard” – the passenger of the liner Dave. I also had to act in frank “thrash” like the horror “Biker Chickens in Zombie City”.

    Billy Bob Thornton’s first role (Blood of the Hunter)

    Once, having taken a shift as a waiter, he happened to serve the famous director, winner of six Oscars, Billy Wilder. They started talking, and he advised Thornton to become a screenwriter. Remembering this meeting, the aspiring actor, together with his friend Epperson, wrote his first script, which interested the producers. Based on him, the drama “One False Move” was filmed, where he himself played the villain who committed a brutal murder, and finally earned attention and positive reviews from critics.

    Billy Bob Thornton in Sharp Edge

    He continued to write, and his next project, the crime drama Sharp Blade (1995), brought him international recognition – he won the main US film award, the Oscar, the US Writers Guild Prize and the Edgar Award from the Association of Detective Writers of America. In addition, he was nominated in the category “Best Actor” for “Oscar” and for the Screen Actors Guild Award. In the film, where he declared himself as a talented screenwriter, actor and director, the story was about a mentally handicapped man who was placed in a clinic for an unexplained murder for 25 years, and subsequently became friends with a boy.

    In 1997, Billy Bob Thornton won the Oscar for Best Screenplay

    After the triumph of the picture, the actor was showered with offers from directors. He began acting annually in several interesting projects at once. For example, in 1997, 4 films with his participation were released, in 1997 – five, including the famous “Armageddon”, where he played the director of NASA.

    Billy Bob Thornton in Armageddon

    In 2001, the artist appeared in the film The Man Who Wasn’t There, where he played a hairdresser who, in an attempt to get rich by investing in dry cleaning equipment, blackmails his wife’s lover, but after a series of tragic events, ends up in the electric chair. For this role, he was awarded the National Council of Film Critics Award, the Russian film award Golden Aries, and also received nominations for the Golden Globe and Saturn.

    The Man Who Wasn’t There is one of Billy Bob Thornton’s best films

    In 2002, the actor won another National Board of Film Critics Film Critics Award and was nominated for the International Press Academy Satellite Award for his lead role in the Oscar-winning Monster’s Ball, a film about a modern-day executioner who prides himself on his work.

    In 2003, fans were able to see their idol in the tragicomedy “Love Actually”, where he got the role of the head of state, as well as in the film “Bad Santa”. Moreover, the contenders for this role along with him were such screen stars as Bill Murray and Jack Nicholson. The picture was a great success and collected a lot of awards, and the actor received another nomination for the Golden Globe. In 2004, he became the owner of a nominal star on the famous Walk of Fame.

    In 2006, the artist played in the comedy film “School of Scoundrels” the role of the insidious Doctor P, the head of psychological training to increase self-esteem, written personally for him. Using unacceptable, dangerous methods in his work, Thornton’s hero sought to destroy the personal life of one of the students, laying eyes on his beloved.

    A still from the film “School for Scoundrels”

    In 2008, he partnered with well-known actors including Brad Renfro, Mickey Rourke, Amber Heard and Kim Basinger to star in The Informers, which told seven stories about one week in the life of characters with controversial ideas about moral standards.

    In 2011, he, along with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, took part in voicing the spin-off of the Shrek animated film series called Puss in Boots.

    Fargo: Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman’s brilliant union

    It should also be noted that two projects in 2014 were repeatedly nominated for prestigious awards in the field of cinematography. These are Fargo, for the role of a killer in which the actor received the Golden Globe and the audience’s delight from his wonderful tandem with Martin Freeman, and the legendary sitcom The Big Bang Theory, where he embodied the image of a urologist, Oliver Lorvis, who worries like a man every woman who touched him.

    Other projects

    In addition to his acting career, Thornton has also been involved in screenwriting, film directing and concert activities. In particular, he was among the authors of the script for the films Don’t Look Back (about a drug addict who stole money from his dealer), The Gift (about a woman endowed with the gift of clairvoyance), the comedy Camouflage (about an extraordinary private detective), and He was also the creator of four full-length films. As part of the musical group The Boxmasters, he released 4 albums.

    Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters – The Poor House

    Personal life of Billy Bob Thornton

    The actor was bound by Hymen 6 times. He has four children: 2 sons and 2 daughters.

    Billy Bob Thornton – famous heartthrob

    At 23, he married actress Melissa Lee Gatlin, who gave him a daughter, Amanda. In 1988 their marriage broke up. As reported in the media, in 2011, Amanda was convicted of manslaughter of a one-year-old child, the daughter of a neighbor who worked as a nanny. She received 20 years in prison. The actor did not comment on the misfortune that had happened – he did not maintain relations with his first daughter.

    Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter convicted of baby murder

    From 1986 to 1988 he was the life partner of the little-known actress Toni Lawrence, from 1990 to 1992 – Cinda Williams.

    In 1993, he married former Playboy model Pietra Don Cherniak. They had two sons, William and Harry James. In 1997, the union was terminated, while the ex-wife accused the actor of domestic violence and obtained an injunction for him to communicate with children. From 1997 to 1999, he was engaged to actress Laura Dern, but it did not come to a wedding.

    Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie have been married for 3 years

    The next wife of the actor was Angelina Jolie, whom they met during the filming of the movie Flying Flight and got married in 2000. He was 20 years older than his beloved and later admitted that he could never understand what she found in him. For 3 years of marriage, the couple gained fame for their eccentric acts. He dedicated his musical composition Angelina to her and remains her good friend to this day.

    Billy Bob Thornton – Angelina

    Since 2003, the actor had a romantic relationship with make-up artist Connie England, who gave birth to his daughter Bella. In 2015, they officially signed, although Billy Bob had previously said that he was no longer going to go down the aisle.

    Thornton got married for the sixth time in 2015

    Due to a half-starved youth, the actor had serious heart problems. He also suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. In particular, he has an obsessive fear of air travel, antique furniture, especially French, and certain types of silverware.

    Billy Bob Thornton, his eldest sons and wife and daughter

    The artist is a vegetarian, he quit smoking and does not drink alcohol at all, since even a couple of glasses of beer give him terrible headaches.

    He easily quotes William Faulkner, is a fan of the British FC Liverpool, loves the songs of Tom Waits and loves walking around Paris.

    Billy Bob Thornton now

    In 2016, the black comedy “Bad Santa 2” was released, a continuation of the first and once successful film. The actor returned to the role of a thief and swindler, who dressed up as a Christmas grandfather, with whom incredible miracles happen, as it should be on a festive night.

    Frame from the film “Bad Santa 2”

    The “legal” drama “Goliath” released in the same period received excellent reviews from critics. Experts separately noted the brilliant play of the actor, who starred as lawyer Billy McBride. According to the scenario, the opportunity to take revenge on his former large company and a romantic relationship with a customer force the lawyer to take a risk and take on a complex murder case.