Pocahontas Junior High School
Tel:
(870) 892-4573
- Pocahontas Junior High School serves 481 students in grades 7-9.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is equal to 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.
- Pocahontas Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Pocahontas Junior High School's student population of 481 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-9 |
| Total Students | 481 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pocahontas Junior 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 Pocahontas Junior High School is 0.24, 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 | #542 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 13% |
| Black | 1% | 20% |
| White | 87% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | 5% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pocahontas School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pocahontas Junior High School is Pocahontas High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Maynard High School (10.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is M.d. Williams Intermediate School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pocahontas M.d. Williams Intermediate School Grades: 3-6 | 600 students
0.1 miles
2301 N Park
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573 0.1 3-6 600 - Pocahontas Pocahontas High School Grades: 10-12 | 447 students
0.2 miles
2312 Stadium Dr
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573 0.2 10-12 447 - Pocahontas Alma Spikes Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 551 students
0.6 miles
1707 Highland
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573 0.6 PK-2 551 - Maynard Maynard Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 301 students
10.3 miles
113 Hwy 328 W
Maynard, AR 72444
(870) 647-2595 10.3 PK-6 301 - Maynard Maynard High School Grades: 7-12 | 219 students
10.7 miles
74 Campus Dr
Maynard, AR 72444
(870) 647-2210 10.7 7-12 219
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