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Arkansas schools underperforming demographics

Every Arkansas public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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ARKANSAS · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS44.9%0.0%43.1%-43.14
2RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALESPRINGDALERESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALE25.5%11.6%50.4%-38.71
3PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF TEXARKANALITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS38.8%9.0%45.4%-36.37
4PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINELITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS21.6%19.9%51.8%-31.87
5PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITHLITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS40.4%13.5%44.8%-31.27
6AGEE LIERLY LIFE PREPARATION SERVICES SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLEFAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT63.2%5.5%36.3%-30.78
7BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLANDBROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT25.3%19.9%50.4%-30.52
8JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT54.3%9.9%39.6%-29.77
9JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT46.4%12.8%42.6%-29.75
10WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFFWATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT58.5%9.2%38.1%-28.9
11ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-HARRISBURGHARRISBURGDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM84.2%0.0%28.5%-28.53
12GUY BERRY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMYMOUNTAIN HOMEMOUNTAIN HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT61.5%9.7%37.0%-27.21
13ADVENTURE ONLINE ACADEMYWALDRONWALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT80.0%3.3%30.1%-26.76
14HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT64.7%9.2%35.8%-26.57
15CSTP CIVILIAN STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMNORTH LITTLE ROCKDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM90.3%0.0%26.3%-26.26
16DRIVEN VIRTUAL ACADEMYLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT39.9%18.8%45.0%-26.21
17JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT28.8%23.9%49.1%-25.18
18MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT57.0%14.1%38.6%-24.55
19CROSSETT HIGH SCHOOLCROSSETTCROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT52.5%16.1%40.3%-24.17
20ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-MANSFIELDMANSFIELDDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM91.7%2.1%25.8%-23.68
21ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALEXANDERALEXANDERDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM97.2%0.3%23.7%-23.37
22LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLSTAMPSLAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT85.5%5.3%28.0%-22.76
23WATSON CHAPEL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFFWATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT67.1%12.6%34.9%-22.3
24ARKANSAS MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS ACADEMY (AMFRA)LITTLE ROCKARKANSAS MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS ACADEMY (AMFRA)60.2%15.2%37.4%-22.26
25JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS75.0%9.8%31.9%-22.1
26PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLPEA RIDGEPEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT28.0%27.3%49.4%-22.08
27GREENE CTY TECH HIGH SCHOOLPARAGOULDGREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT40.9%22.7%44.6%-21.9
28MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOLMAUMELLEPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT39.5%23.4%45.1%-21.71
29FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLPINE BLUFFFRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS77.4%9.4%31.1%-21.68
30HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLBENTONHARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)21.5%30.6%51.8%-21.26
31FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLFARMINGTONFARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT27.7%29.0%49.5%-20.57
32SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOLNORPHLETSMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT43.8%23.0%43.5%-20.53
33CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT88.4%6.5%27.0%-20.42
34CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOLHOPEHOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT100%2.3%22.7%-20.38
35MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT65.2%15.3%35.6%-20.25
36BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT45.1%23.6%43.0%-19.5
37NEWPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWPORTNEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT42.1%24.7%44.2%-19.49
38MAUMELLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMAUMELLEPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT58.8%18.7%38.0%-19.27
39VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMYVILONIAVILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT31.9%28.7%48.0%-19.23
40SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOLSHERWOODPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT50.7%21.8%41.0%-19.17
41MINERAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLMINERAL SPRINGSMINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT82.7%9.9%29.1%-19.13
42HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOILITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT64.6%17.4%35.8%-18.39
43PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCKNORTH LITTLE ROCKRESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL N LITTLE ROCK100%4.4%22.7%-18.28
44BAY HIGH SCHOOLBAYBAY SCHOOL DISTRICT48.9%23.4%41.6%-18.21
45FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOLFORDYCEFORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT73.8%14.2%32.4%-18.16
46FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST PINE BLUFFPINE BLUFFFRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS69.7%15.8%33.9%-18.14
47NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOLJONESBORONETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT70.7%15.8%33.5%-17.73
48CROSSETT MIDDLE SCHOOLCROSSETTCROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT64.0%18.5%36.0%-17.52
49LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLMABELVALELITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT99.9%5.3%22.7%-17.43
50WYNNE HIGH SCHOOLWYNNEWYNNE SCHOOL DISTRICT51.2%23.4%40.8%-17.41
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