Alma High School
Tel:
(479)632-2162
- Alma High School serves 1,034 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Alma High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Alma High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Alma High School's student population of 1,034 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,034 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alma High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 999 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alma High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #560 out of 999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 13% |
| Black | 2% | 21% |
| White | 92% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.33 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 56% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alma School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alma High School is Van Buren High School (6.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alma Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alma Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alma Alma Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 791 students
0.8 miles
706 Hwy 64 E
Alma, AR 72921
(479)632-2168 0.8 6-8 791 - Alma Alma Primary School Grades: K-2 | 670 students
1.2 miles
1600 Hwy 64 E
Alma, AR 72921
(479)632-5100 1.2 K-2 670 - Alma Alma Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 717 students
1.5 miles
1220 W Collum Lane
Alma, AR 72921
(479)632-2166 1.5 3-5 717 - Van Buren James R. Tate Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 450 students
4.6 miles
406 Catcher Rd
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479)471-3130 4.6 PK-5 450 - Van Buren Van Buren High School Grades: 9-12 | 1865 students
6.8 miles
2001 Pointer Trail
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479)474-6821 6.8 9-12 1865
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