ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a close-knit middle-grades school in ASHDOWN, Arkansas, run under ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 278 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.

ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,281 students. ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Little River County indicate the typical household earns roughly $53,344 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 5 public schools in Little River County (combined enrollment of about 1,768 students).

The closest other public school is ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 278). Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.