The highest-performing public schools in reading in Union County, Arkansas
14 public schools in Union 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. HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 59.5%, against a median of 31.5% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 59.5% | no change |
| 2 | PARKERS CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 49.0% | no change |
| 3 | PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 38.8% | no change |
| 4 | NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 37.9% | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | SMACKOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORPHLET, AR | 34.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 32.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL | NORPHLET, AR | 31.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 31.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 30.9% | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EL DORADO, AR | 26.4% | ▲ 3 |
| 11 | JUNCTION CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | JUNCTION CITY, AR | 23.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL | JUNCTION CITY, AR | 22.0% | no change |
| 13 | SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOL | NORPHLET, AR | 20.5% | ▼ 2 |
| 14 | STRONG-HUTTIG SCHOOLS | STRONG, AR | 13.2% | no change |
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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