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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)
1RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALESPRINGDALERESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALE25.5%11.0%49.3%-38.24
2PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINELITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS21.6%15.8%50.7%-34.92
3PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITHLITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS40.4%11.2%43.9%-32.74
4PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF TEXARKANALITTLE ROCKPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS38.8%12.3%44.5%-32.16
5AGEE LIERLY LIFE PREPARATION SERVICES SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLEFAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT63.2%5.8%35.6%-29.83
6JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT46.4%13.6%41.7%-28.11
7JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT54.3%10.8%38.9%-28.08
8HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT64.7%7.6%35.1%-27.45
9WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFFWATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT58.5%10.2%37.3%-27.13
10MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT57.0%11.6%37.9%-26.29
11JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT28.8%22.0%48.1%-26.11
12BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLANDBROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT25.3%23.5%49.4%-25.86
13CSTP CIVILIAN STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMNORTH LITTLE ROCKDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM90.3%0.0%25.8%-25.82
14PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLPEA RIDGEPEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT28.0%22.9%48.4%-25.46
15DRIVEN VIRTUAL ACADEMYLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT39.9%18.8%44.1%-25.29
16FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLPINE BLUFFFRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS77.4%6.6%30.5%-23.93
17GREENE CTY TECH HIGH SCHOOLPARAGOULDGREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT40.9%20.1%43.7%-23.57
18ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALEXANDERALEXANDERDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM97.2%0.6%23.3%-22.73
19WATSON CHAPEL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFFWATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT67.1%11.8%34.2%-22.46
20CROSSETT HIGH SCHOOLCROSSETTCROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT52.5%18.1%39.5%-21.36
21MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOLMAUMELLEPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT39.5%23.1%44.2%-21.08
22LAVACA HIGH SCHOOLLAVACALAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT42.9%21.9%43.0%-21.08
23JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS75.0%10.5%31.4%-20.82
24BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT45.1%21.4%42.2%-20.77
25LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLSTAMPSLAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT85.5%7.2%27.6%-20.38
26CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT88.4%6.5%26.5%-19.96
27FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLFARMINGTONFARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT27.7%28.7%48.5%-19.76
28SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOLNORPHLETSMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT43.8%22.9%42.7%-19.74
29VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOLJONESBOROVALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT23.6%30.4%50.0%-19.54
30MURRELL TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLEJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT62.9%16.4%35.8%-19.4
31WYNNE HIGH SCHOOLWYNNEWYNNE SCHOOL DISTRICT51.2%21.0%40.0%-19.03
32NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOLJONESBORONETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT70.7%13.9%32.9%-19.01
33BAY HIGH SCHOOLBAYBAY SCHOOL DISTRICT48.9%21.9%40.8%-18.89
34HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLBENTONHARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)21.5%31.9%50.7%-18.84
35PIGGOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPIGGOTTPIGGOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT29.8%29.0%47.7%-18.77
36SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOLSHERWOODPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT50.7%21.4%40.1%-18.73
37CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOLHOPEHOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT100%3.6%22.3%-18.67
38ARKANSAS MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS ACADEMY (AMFRA)LITTLE ROCKARKANSAS MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS ACADEMY (AMFRA)60.2%18.0%36.7%-18.67
39MARVELL-ELAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARVELLMARVELL ELAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT100%3.7%22.3%-18.64
40MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT65.2%16.4%34.9%-18.47
41NEWPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWPORTNEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT42.1%25.0%43.3%-18.28
42VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMYVILONIAVILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT31.9%28.7%47.0%-18.23
43PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCKNORTH LITTLE ROCKRESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL N LITTLE ROCK100%4.4%22.3%-17.93
44FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOLFORDYCEFORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT73.8%13.9%31.8%-17.91
45MARVELL-ELAINE HIGH SCHOOLMARVELLMARVELL ELAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT100%4.6%22.3%-17.72
46BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLBRYANTBRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT48.4%23.4%41.0%-17.63
47BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT99.0%5.2%22.7%-17.49
48FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCKROGERSFOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS35.7%28.2%45.6%-17.38
49OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCKPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT74.1%14.4%31.7%-17.24
50MABELVALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMABELVALELITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT99.4%5.3%22.5%-17.22
Page 1 of 2 · 97 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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