The highest-performing public schools in reading in St. Francis County, Arkansas
6 public schools in St. Francis County, Arkansas appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH leads the list at 29.7%, against a median of 17.2% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH | PALESTINE, AR | 29.7% | no change |
| 2 | PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PALESTINE, AR | 28.7% | no change |
| 3 | FORREST CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FORREST CITY, AR | 19.1% | no change |
| 4 | FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL | FORREST CITY, AR | 15.3% | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FORREST CITY, AR | 14.2% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | LINCOLN ACADEMY | FORREST CITY, AR | 11.8% | ▼ 1 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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