Arkansas schools ranked by test score
Latest ATLAS year (2023-24). 134 schools with reported Science scores. State average: 35.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS · CUTTER MORNING STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 36.1% | +0.5pp |
| 52 | WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL RISON · WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 35.9% | +0.3pp |
| 53 | LEAD HILL HIGH SCHOOL LEAD HILL · LEAD HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 35.2% | -0.4pp |
| 54 | PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH PALESTINE · PALESTINE WHEATLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 34.6% | -1.0pp |
| 55 | MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL MAMMOTH SPRING · MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 34.3% | -1.3pp |
| 56 | MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL PLEASANT PLAINS · MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 33.8% | -1.8pp |
| 57 | OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL WESTERN GROVE · OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 33.7% | -1.9pp |
| 58 | HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL CAMDEN · HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita) | High | 33.1% | -2.5pp |
| 59 | WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO · WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead) | High | 33.1% | -2.5pp |
| 60 | MAGNET COVE HIGH SCHOOL MALVERN · MAGNET COVE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 32.4% | -3.2pp |
| 61 | MAGAZINE HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE · MAGAZINE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 31.8% | -3.8pp |
| 62 | WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL WALNUT RIDGE · LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 31.3% | -4.3pp |
| 63 | DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL DIERKS · DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 31.2% | -4.4pp |
| 64 | DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL DES ARC · DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.9% | -4.7pp |
| 65 | CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NEWARK · CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.8% | -4.8pp |
| 66 | HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL HOXIE · HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.7% | -4.9pp |
| 67 | MOUNTAIN PINE HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN PINE · MOUNTAIN PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.7% | -4.9pp |
| 68 | BAY HIGH SCHOOL BAY · BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.2% | -5.4pp |
| 69 | CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL CALICO ROCK · CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.2% | -5.4pp |
| 70 | VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL VIOLA · VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.2% | -5.4pp |
| 71 | JASPER HIGH SCHOOL JASPER · JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 30.1% | -5.5pp |
| 72 | CLARKSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE · CLARKSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.8% | -5.8pp |
| 73 | HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL HARRISBURG · HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.8% | -5.8pp |
| 74 | HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL HORATIO · HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.5% | -6.1pp |
| 75 | MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL MARKED TREE · MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.3% | -6.3pp |
| 76 | RISON HIGH SCHOOL RISON · CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 28.8% | -6.8pp |
| 77 | SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL SHIRLEY · SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 28.8% | -6.8pp |
| 78 | SLOAN-HENDRIX HIGH SCHOOL IMBODEN · SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 28.3% | -7.3pp |
| 79 | HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL STRAWBERRY · HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 28.1% | -7.5pp |
| 80 | MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOL MOUNT IDA · MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 28.0% | -7.6pp |
| 81 | CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL A NEW TECH SCHOOL CHERRY VALLEY · CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.9% | -7.7pp |
| 82 | HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL HACKETT · HACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.9% | -7.7pp |
| 83 | POYEN HIGH SCHOOL POYEN · POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.8% | -7.8pp |
| 84 | BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL BRADFORD · BRADFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.6% | -8.0pp |
| 85 | RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL RECTOR · RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.5% | -8.1pp |
| 86 | OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL DONALDSON · OUACHITA SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.3% | -8.3pp |
| 87 | ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL ENGLAND · ENGLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 27.2% | -8.4pp |
| 88 | WONDERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL HATTIEVILLE · WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 26.9% | -8.7pp |
| 89 | OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL OZARK · OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 26.8% | -8.8pp |
| 90 | SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 26.7% | -8.9pp |
| 91 | PIGGOTT HIGH SCHOOL PIGGOTT · PIGGOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 26.6% | -9.0pp |
| 92 | ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL BLYTHEVILLE · ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 26.2% | -9.4pp |
| 93 | HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL HECTOR · HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.7% | -9.9pp |
| 94 | COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL COVE · COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.5% | -10.1pp |
| 95 | BARTON HIGH SCHOOL LEXA · BARTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.4% | -10.2pp |
| 96 | CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL CARLISLE · CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 25.2% | -10.4pp |
| 97 | GUY-PERKINS HIGH SCHOOL GUY · GUY PERKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 24.4% | -11.2pp |
| 98 | HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL HAZEN · HAZEN SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 24.0% | -11.6pp |
| 99 | FORT SMITH VIRTUAL ACADEMY FORT SMITH · FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 23.8% | -11.8pp |
| 100 | THE ACADEMIES AT NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL NEWPORT · NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 23.7% | -11.9pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ATLAS % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available ATLAS Science test (school year 2023-24). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Arkansas, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.