Enrollment
174
Combined
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 534
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050007201621
DEER K-12 SCHOOL
17974 AR 16 HWY, DEER, AR 72628 · (870) 428-8110 · Newton County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.1:1 · STATE 8.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
171 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 11% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
22.8%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
22.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.8% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 11.4% |
% 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 DEER K-12 SCHOOL
DEER K-12 SCHOOL's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER K-12 SCHOOL this school | 174 | 98.3% | 24.2% |
| MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOL DEER | 175 | 98.3% | 26.3% |
| UMPIRE K-12 SCHOOL UMPIRE | 97 | 96.9% | N/A |
| STRONG-HUTTIG SCHOOLS STRONG | 284 | 94.7% | 9.8% |
| CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOL HOPE | 69 | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| ODEN SCHOOLS MENA | 133 | 78.2% | 40.6% |
Matched among Arkansas K-12 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 DEER K-12 SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
174
-66 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
2.2:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 174 | 80 | 2.2:1 | 98% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 74.9 | 2.2:1 | 98% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 73.4 | 2.3:1 | 98% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 33 | 7.3:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 20.3 | 12.5:1 | 54% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEER K-12 SCHOOL.
About DEER K-12 SCHOOL
In DEER, Arkansas, DEER K-12 SCHOOL is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. In all, 174 students attend the school in pre-K through 12. It has 67% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Arkansas (about 534).
DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for DEER K-12 SCHOOL. It has 2 schools and 349 students.
Of every 100 students at DEER K-12 SCHOOL, about 86 are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at DEER K-12 SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 80 full-time-equivalent teachers at DEER K-12 SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 2.2:1. The school's 2.2:1 compares with an average of 8.3:1 for combined schools in Arkansas. By family income, 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Newton County average a similar 99%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DEER K-12 SCHOOL would score about 23.3%. It scores 24.2%, within a point of that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Newton County show that median household income comes to about $48,986, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newton County counts 7 public schools with about 1,213 students.
DEER K-12 SCHOOL's nearest public school is MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOL (about 10.6 miles). On average proficiency, DEER K-12 SCHOOL is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
DEER K-12 SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 66 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.3:1 in 2020-21, and 2.2:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at DEER K-12 SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,112
Census ACS
Median income
$48,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOLCombined · 175 students
Nearby schools
- MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOL10.6 mi · 175
- JASPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.4 mi · 281
- JASPER HIGH SCHOOL12.4 mi · 205
- OARK HIGH SCHOOL22.8 mi · 77
- OARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.8 mi · 107
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL23.4 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About DEER K-12 SCHOOLHow many students attend DEER K-12 SCHOOL?
DEER K-12 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does DEER K-12 SCHOOL serve?
DEER K-12 SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at DEER K-12 SCHOOL?
Approximately 2.2:1 students per teacher at DEER K-12 SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DEER K-12 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DEER K-12 SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is DEER K-12 SCHOOL public or private?
DEER K-12 SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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