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HOPE School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 477 students in HOPE School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in HOPE School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
6 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,291 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
HOPE 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 85-89% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
760 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
14%
# Black Students
1,010 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
44%
18%
# White Students
446 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
20%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
57
# Students in K Grade:
185
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,130 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,970
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,130
$12,922
Best HOPE School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Of Public Service
Alternative School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 W 6th St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-3454
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-3454
Grades: 5-8
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Creative Action Team School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
513 Henry C Yerger St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2700
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2700
Grades: 4-12
| 33 students
Rank: #33.
Yerger Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E 9th St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2770
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2770
Grades: 7-8
| 224 students
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