Acorn High School
Tel:
(479)394-5544
- Acorn High School serves 299 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 43% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 52% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Acorn High School's student population of 299 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 299 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Acorn High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Acorn High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #399 out of 999 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 13% |
| Black | n/a | 21% |
| White | 90% | 60% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 20% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ouachita River School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Acorn High School is Mena High School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mena Middle School (7.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Acorn Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mena Acorn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 284 students
0.0 miles
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-4833 0.0 PK-5 284 - Mena Mena High School Grades: 9-12 | 511 students
6.1 miles
700 S Morrow St
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-1144 6.1 9-12 511 - Mena Holly Harshman Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 400 students
6.4 miles
1000 Geyer Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-3151 6.4 3-5 400 - Mena Mena Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 406 students
7.1 miles
320r Mena St
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-2572 7.1 6-8 406 - Mena Louise Durham Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 420 students
7.6 miles
106 N Reine St
Mena, AR 71953
(479)394-2943 7.6 PK-2 420
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