Enrollment
253
High
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050534000249
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL
900 OLD HWY 70 WEST, DIERKS, AR 71833 · (870) 286-3234 · Howard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- A-Beats 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
4.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
206 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 15% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
23.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.3pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
AR avg 38.9% . +11.5pp 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 44 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 32.4% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 253 | 81.4% | 30.4% |
| HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL STRAWBERRY | 179 | 78.2% | 31.5% |
| CAVE CITY HIGH CAREER & COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL CAVE CITY | 375 | 79.2% | 43.4% |
| CADDO ACADEMY NORMAN | 237 | 81.4% | 34.9% |
| DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL DES ARC | 279 | 73.5% | 42.2% |
| FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOREMAN | 214 | 74.8% | 27.8% |
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 DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #129 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #36 of 132 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #211 of 280 ▼ 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #206 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 4.6:1 | #19 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #176 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #88 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #132 of 133 |
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
253
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
4.6:1
was 5.3:1
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 | 253 | 54.6 | 4.6:1 | 81% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 56.4 | 4.2:1 | 75% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 54.2 | 4.3:1 | 74% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 46 | 5.3:1 | 75% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 25.9 | 9.8:1 | 48% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 27 | 8.9:1 | 55% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 26 | 9.8:1 | 46% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 28 | 10.0:1 | 28% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL.
About DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in DIERKS, Arkansas. It had 253 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Arkansas enroll about 510 students on average.
DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL. It has 2 schools and 541 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Howard County's population at about 65%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL reported 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 4.6:1. High schools in Arkansas average 8.8:1, 4.2 more students per teacher than here. There are 206 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Howard County report 94%.
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of Arkansas public high schools.
The model predicts 29.6% for a school in Arkansas with DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL posts 30.4%.
The county, Howard County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $45,603 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. Counting DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL, Howard County has 9 public schools.
The closest school to DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.3 miles away. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 253, from 242 in 2020-21.
People who know DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,583
Census ACS
Median income
$45,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 288 students
Nearby schools
- JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 288
- UMPIRE K-12 SCHOOL11.0 mi · 97
- NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL15.0 mi · 569
- NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 444
- NASHVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 398
- NASHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.4 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About DIERKS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL?
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 4.6:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL?
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL?
DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Howard County.
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