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Enrollment
1,976
Combined
DISTRICT 782 · STATE 534
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051266001633
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION
2667 HYLTON ROAD, SPRINGDALE, AR 72765 · (479) 750-8780 · Washington County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,976 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
183 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 8.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
1,150 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 0% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 0% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 241 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 304 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 319 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 294 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 237 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 13% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
48.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 49.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,976
-2,053 (-51%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,976 | 183.4 | 10.8:1 | 58% (1,150) |
| 2023-24 | 2,022 | 174.3 | 11.6:1 | 61% (1,224) |
| 2022-23 | 2,116 | 175.7 | 12.1:1 | 58% (1,235) |
| 2020-21 | 4,029 | 235 | 17.1:1 | 67% (2,691) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 41% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION.
About DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION
Students in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, attend DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION, a large school serving multiple grade levels. The school counted 1,976 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 270% bigger than the 534-student average for combined schools in Arkansas.
SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 22,685 students in 29 schools, including DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION.
The largest racial or ethnic group at DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION is Hispanic, with 48% of students. The remaining shares are 43% White and 4% multiracial. Washington County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION scores 59%.
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1, with 183.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Arkansas, 8.3:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 58% at DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION. That is in line with the 58% average for public schools in Washington County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION is 38.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $70,639 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Washington County, 76 public schools serve about 42,451 students.
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On average proficiency, DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe. Charter status: DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION is a public charter school.
Federal counts for DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION: 4,029 students in 2020-21, 1,976 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.1:1 to 10.8:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,271 students
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,207 students
- HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 890 students
- CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 852 students
- HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 849 students
- GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 723 students
Other schools in SPRINGDALE
- HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,271 students
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,207 students
- HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 890 students
- CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 852 students
- HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 849 students
- GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 723 students
Nearby schools
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 654
- TURNBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 599
- HARP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 559
- LINDA CHILDERS KNAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 607
- PARSON HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 517
- J. O. KELLY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATIONWhat is the total enrollment at DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION?
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION enrolls approximately 1,976 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION serve?
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION.
How diverse is DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION?
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION reports a student body of 43% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION public or private?
DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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