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Waldron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 450 students in Waldron School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Waldron School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waldron 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
# American Indian Students
33 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,182 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
57
# Students in K Grade:
92
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,131 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,077
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,131
$12,922
Best Waldron School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waldron Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2075 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Grades: 5-8
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adventure Online Academy
Charter School
408 Elm St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3179
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3179
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
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