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Paragould School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,835 students in Paragould 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 Schools in Paragould School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
3,215 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paragould School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
272 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
2,470 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
265
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,148 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,621
$13,010
Spending / Student
$13,148
$12,922
Best Paragould School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elem. School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 W Emerson St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6177
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6177
Grades: 2-4
| 233 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5097 Hwy 135 N
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 586-0483
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 586-0483
Grades: 5-6
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5027 Hwy 135 N
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 586-0439
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 586-0439
Grades: 2-4
| 284 students
Rank: #44.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
612 W Mueller St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6369
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6369
Grades: 2-4
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
1510 Country Club Rd
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Grades: PK-1
| 653 students
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