Dequeen Junior High School
Tel:
(870)642-3077
- Dequeen Junior High School serves 365 students in grades 8-9.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dequeen Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Dequeen Junior High School's student population of 365 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-9 |
| Total Students | 365 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Dequeen Junior High School is ranked within the top 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dequeen Junior High School is 0.49, 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 School Rank | #328 out of 1008 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 67% | 13% |
| Black | 2% | 20% |
| White | 25% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 4% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dequeen School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dequeen Junior High School is Dequeen High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dequeen Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- De Queen Dequeen High School Grades: 10-12 | 509 students
0.0 miles
1803 W Coulter Dr
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)642-2426 0.0 10-12 509 - De Queen Dequeen Middle School Grades: 6-7 | 325 students
0.0 miles
1803 W Coulter Dr
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)642-2428 0.0 6-7 325 - De Queen Dequeen Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 617 students
0.5 miles
233 Treating Plant Rd
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)584-4311 0.5 3-5 617 - De Queen Dequeen Primary Grades: K-2 | 611 students
0.5 miles
235 Treating Plant Rd
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)642-3100 0.5 K-2 611 - Horatio Horatio Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 498 students
6.6 miles
205 Isbell St
Horatio, AR 71842
(870)832-2891 6.6 PK-6 498
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