Waldron School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,610 students in Waldron School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.
Public Schools in Waldron School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Waldron School District are Waldron Middle School, Waldron Elementary School and Waldron High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Waldron School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Arkansas.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public school average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Waldron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
School District Name
Waldron School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
493,671 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
35,638 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waldron School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 255 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
53 Students
3,122 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
8,056 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
64,608 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
12 Students
100,781 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,210 Students
300,354 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,008 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
12,730 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
16,843
# Students in K Grade:
123
36,826
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
36,667
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
36,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
37,371
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
38,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
38,538
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
36,264
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
36,300
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
36,505
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
37,639
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
37,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
35,322
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
32,988
# Ungraded Students:
-
285
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,096. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,843 is less than the state median of $10,945. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$11 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,581
$11,096
Spending / Student
$10,843
$10,945
Best Waldron School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waldron Middle School
Math: 49% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2075 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Grades: 5-8
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Waldron Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1895 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Grades: PK-4
| 728 students
Rank: #33.
Waldron High School
Math: 19% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
736 W Hwy 80
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3405
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3405
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
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