Top Rankings
Poyen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 245 students in Poyen School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Poyen School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
515 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Poyen School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
479 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
36
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,944 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,804
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,944
$12,922
Best Poyen School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poyen Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 N School St
Poyen, AR 72128
(501) 332-2939
Poyen, AR 72128
(501) 332-2939
Grades: PK-6
| 245 students
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