Ark. School For The Blind High School
Ark. School For The Blind High School serves 48 students in grades 7-12.
Ark. School For The Blind 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 bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Ark. School For The Blind High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Ark. School For The Blind High School's student population of 48 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
48 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Ark. School For The Blind High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ark. School For The Blind High School is 0.56, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#886 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
11%
13%
Black
27%
20%
White
60%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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