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Enrollment
402
High
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (OUACHITA)·NCES 050729000443
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
401 OUACHITA ROAD 88, CAMDEN, AR 71701 · (870) 574-0867 · Ouachita County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- CBeats 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
4.8:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
155 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 17% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.8%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
27.2%
AR avg 38.9% . -7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 34.8% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 402 | 38.6% | 35.2% |
| PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL EL DORADO | 356 | 38.2% | 44.3% |
| SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOL NORPHLET | 347 | 43.8% | 23.0% |
| ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKINS | 463 | 37.4% | 39.9% |
| CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLESTON | 410 | 39.3% | 35.4% |
| POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL POTTSVILLE | 404 | 34.7% | 34.6% |
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 HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #77 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #85 of 132 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #73 of 280 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #123 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 4.8:1 | #23 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #125 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #241 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #81 of 105 |
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
402
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 402 | 83 | 4.8:1 | 39% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 63.3 | 6.7:1 | 37% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 57.7 | 7.3:1 | 35% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 49 | 7.7:1 | 51% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 50.7 | 7.7:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 47 | 8.4:1 | 50% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 38 | 10.4:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 23% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL.
About HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
CAMDEN, Arkansas, is home to HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school. The school's enrollment of 402 students covers grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Arkansas average about 510 students each.
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is among 2 schools run by HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita), which serves 827 students.
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 79% White. Other groups make up 15% Black and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 55% of Ouachita County residents are White. HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 4.8:1, with 83 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Arkansas average 8.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. It compares with 86% for public schools in Ouachita County.
Measured against Arkansas public high schools, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.2%; the prediction is 45.5%.
Across Ouachita County, median household income is about $49,268, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Ouachita County number 9 and enroll about 3,268.
The closest other public school is HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL went from 379 students to 402. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.7:1 in 2020-21, and 4.8:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ouachita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,085
Census ACS
Median income
$49,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita)
- HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- SPARKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in CAMDEN
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 652 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 523 students
- HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 421 students
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 113 students
Other Harmony Grove High schools
One other US public school is named Harmony Grove High. HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLBENTON, AR · 312 students
Nearby schools
- HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 425
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL5.6 mi · 421
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER5.7 mi · 113
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.8 mi · 286
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 652
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 402 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 4.8:1 students per teacher at HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
At HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.