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HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL

602 SW HARTIGAN, HOXIE, AR 72433 · (870) 886-2401 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Arkansas public high schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
360
High
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
360 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 75816%
Grade 86719%
Grade 95515%
Grade 106418%
Grade 115214%
Grade 126418%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
33092%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
18551%
Female
17549%

School pathway

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HOXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06
Based on grade levels within HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
25.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2525.1%22.0%
2023-2417.0%21.6%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
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 HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL

HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL this school360100.0%24.4%
CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWARK
37399.2%33.4%
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL
COTTER
324100.0%43.4%
MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
MARSHALL
35399.2%37.0%
HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL
HACKETT
350100.0%29.4%
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL
YELLVILLE
31299.0%31.5%
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 HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Arkansas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
24.4%#180 of 272
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#100 of 132
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.1%#192 of 280
▲ 59
Enrollment
ranked largest first
360#141 of 310
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
5.1:1#30 of 245
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.8%#207 of 246
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#33 of 273
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.5%#72 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 2024-25
Enrollment
360
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536070.95.1:1100% (360)
2023-2434558.55.9:1100% (345)
2022-2336646.57.9:1100% (366)
2020-21392478.3:1100% (392)
2017-1839843.89.1:168% (272)
2015-16392429.3:167% (264)
2010-113683410.8:173% (268)
2000-01453469.8:149% (224)
1990-914212516.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL.

About HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL

HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL is a public small high school in HOXIE, Arkansas. Enrollment totals 360 students across grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in Arkansas enroll around 510, and this school is 29% below that mark.

HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL. It has 2 schools and 860 students.

A large majority of enrollment at HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL is White, at 92%. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Lawrence County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.

Its ratio of 5.1:1 is based on 70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Arkansas average 8.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Across public schools in Lawrence County, the average is 74%.

HOXIE 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 52% of Arkansas public high schools.

Test results at HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL are 1.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.4% actual, 22.7% predicted).

American Community Survey estimates for Lawrence County show that median household income comes to about $44,882, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Lawrence County counts 9 public schools with about 3,293 students.

HOXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 32.5% proficiency; HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL posts 24.4%.

The federal government classifies HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL's location as Town: Distant.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 8%. The ratio was 8.3:1 in 2020-21 and 5.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Lawrence County at a glance

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Population
16,238
Census ACS
Median income
$44,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,293 students

Quick facts

School name
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL
District
HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
602 SW HARTIGAN, HOXIE, AR 72433
Phone
(870) 886-2401
County
Lawrence County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
360
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
5.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
360 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
050799000518
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Hoxie High. HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL
How large is HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL?
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL have?
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL?
At HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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