Ashdown High School
Tel:
(870) 898-3562
- Ashdown High School serves 437 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Ashdown High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Ashdown High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Ashdown High School's student population of 437 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Total Students | 437 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Ashdown High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Ashdown High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
Overall Testing Rank | #772 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 44% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | 1% |
Asian | n/a | 2% |
Hispanic | 4% | 13% |
Black | 30% | 20% |
White | 60% | 61% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.58 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 88% |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 27% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 8% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Ashdown School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ashdown High School is Pleasant Grove High School (14.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ashdown Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ashdown Ashdown Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 326 students
0.4 miles
600 S Ellen Dr
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-5138 0.4 6-8 326 - Ashdown L.f. Henderson Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 336 students
0.4 miles
410 Burke St
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3561 0.4 3-5 336 - Ashdown Margaret Daniels Primary Grades: K-2 | 316 students
1.5 miles
1323 Foster St
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-4711 1.5 K-2 316 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 505 students
13.0 miles
6500 Pleasant Grove Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528 13.0 PK-2 505 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 479 students
13.0 miles
8480 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 832-0001 13.0 3-5 479
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