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Watson Chapel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 517 students in Watson Chapel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Watson Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Watson Chapel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
1,664 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
86%
18%
# White Students
197 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
10%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
140
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,517 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,980 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,517
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,980
$12,922
Best Watson Chapel School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watson Chapel Jr. High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Grades: 7-9
| 517 students
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