For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 315 students in Hazen School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Hazen School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
544 Students
305,130 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
19,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
18%
19%
% White
78%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,425 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,217 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$12,976
Spending / Student
$12,217
$12,888
Best Hazen School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hazen Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Cleveland
Hazen, AR 72064
(870) 255-4547
Hazen, AR 72064
(870) 255-4547
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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