Dequeen Junior High School
Tel:
(870)642-3077
- Dequeen Junior High School serves 371 students in grades 8-9.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 72% 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 371 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-9 |
| Total Students | 371 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dequeen Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dequeen Junior High School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #305 out of 999 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 66% | 13% |
| Black | 1% | 21% |
| White | 28% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.33 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dequeen School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Dequeen Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dequeen Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- De Queen Dequeen High School Grades: 10-12 | 481 students
0.0 miles
1803 W Coulter Dr
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)642-2426 0.0 10-12 481 - De Queen Dequeen Middle School Grades: 6-7 | 339 students
0.0 miles
1803 W Coulter Dr
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)642-2428 0.0 6-7 339 - De Queen Dequeen Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 579 students
0.5 miles
233 Treating Plant Rd
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)584-4311 0.5 3-5 579 - De Queen Dequeen Primary Grades: K-2 | 616 students
0.5 miles
235 Treating Plant Rd
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)642-3100 0.5 K-2 616 - Horatio Horatio Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 468 students
6.6 miles
205 Isbell St
Horatio, AR 71842
(870)832-2891 6.6 PK-6 468
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