Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050384000132
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL
1 PIRATE PLACE, CALICO ROCK, AR 72519 · (870) 297-3745 · Izard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Arkansas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
173 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 15% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
29.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 39.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 176 | 98.3% | 34.5% |
| BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL BRADFORD | 185 | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| LEAD HILL HIGH SCHOOL LEAD HILL | 185 | 98.4% | 21.0% |
| WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL GREERS FERRY | 213 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL MAMMOTH SPRING | 198 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL WESTERN GROVE | 225 | 98.7% | 29.2% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #86 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #10 of 132 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #149 of 280 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #260 of 310 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #73 of 273 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
176
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 6.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 176 | 28.3 | 6.2:1 | 98% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 29.9 | 6.2:1 | 98% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 28.3 | 6.5:1 | 61% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 28 | 6.2:1 | 68% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 21.3 | 8.2:1 | 41% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 64% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 18 | 9.1:1 | 48% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 26 | 10.2:1 | 42% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL.
About CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is a public small high school in CALICO ROCK, Arkansas. It educates 176 students in grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Arkansas is about 510 students.
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 2 schools that make up CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (347 students in total).
About 98% of the student body at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is White. County-wide, 89% of Izard County residents are White. CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 6.2 students per teacher and 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Izard County averages 76%, lower than here.
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Arkansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.5%) and its predicted rate (23.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
Izard County has about 14,009 residents, and the median household income is $49,405, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Izard County has 8 public schools and roughly 1,883 students.
Nearest public school: CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 34.5% compares with 36.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL was 173 in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Discussions about CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Izard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,009
Census ACS
Median income
$49,405
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 171 students
Other schools in CALICO ROCK
- CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 171 students
Nearby schools
- CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 171
- NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL9.5 mi · 196
- NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 273
- IZARD COUNTY CONS MIDDLE SCHOOL11.5 mi · 193
- IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL11.5 mi · 218
- IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.1 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL?
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 6.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 98% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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