Top Rankings
Pea Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 928 students in Pea Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Pea Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,361 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pea Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
39 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
37 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,034 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
57
# Students in K Grade:
183
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,797 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,778
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,797
$12,922
Best Pea Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pea Ridge Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-1916
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-1916
Grades: 7-9
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
Pea Ridge Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1391 Weston St
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-0620
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-0620
Grades: 5-7
| 373 students
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