Enrollment
196
High
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051056000774
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL
136 MILDRED SIMPSON DRIVE, NORFORK, AR 72658 · (870) 499-5228 · Baxter County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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
5.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
110 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 17% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
35.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 29.1% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 196 | 56.1% | 28.6% |
| WONDERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL HATTIEVILLE | 226 | 61.1% | 23.1% |
| MARMADUKE HIGH SCHOOL MARMADUKE | 278 | 57.9% | 30.8% |
| OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL DONALDSON | 243 | 52.7% | 34.4% |
| CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL CONCORD | 173 | 50.3% | 35.8% |
| ALPENA HIGH SCHOOL ALPENA | 183 | 61.7% | 35.7% |
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 NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #146 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #58 of 132 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #136 of 280 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #250 of 310 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #176 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #49 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
196
-29 (-13%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 6.8:1
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 | 196 | 33.6 | 5.8:1 | 56% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 32.8 | 6.2:1 | 59% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 26.7 | 8.1:1 | 56% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 33 | 6.8:1 | 72% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 29.6 | 7.6:1 | 57% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 23 | 8.9:1 | 82% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 22 | 9.5:1 | 78% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 24 | 9.5:1 | 61% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL.
About NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT in NORFORK, Arkansas. The school counted 196 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. The school is 62% below the average for high schools in Arkansas.
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL is in NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district with 469 students across 2 schools.
The share of White students at NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL is 98%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
Based on 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL has a ratio of 5.8:1. The average for high schools in Arkansas, 8.8:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Arkansas public high schools.
Test results at NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL are 10.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.6% actual, 39.0% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Baxter County show that the median household earns about $48,452 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Baxter County has 11 public schools with about 4,984 students, including NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL is closest to NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 8.
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 225 students in 2020-21 to 196 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Baxter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,407
Census ACS
Median income
$48,452
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
Nearby schools
- NORFORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 273
- CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.2 mi · 171
- CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL9.5 mi · 176
- MOUNTAIN HOME KINDERGARTEN10.7 mi · 300
- PINKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL10.8 mi · 546
- GUY BERRY COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY11.3 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About NORFORK HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL?
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 5.8:1 students per teacher at NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL?
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL?
NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Baxter County.
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