Buffalo Island Central High School vs. Armorel High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Buffalo Island Central High School in Monette, AR, serves grades 7–12 with a total enrollment of 325 students and a student–teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 29%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and below the district average of 44%, showing a decline from 40% in 2019.
Reading proficiency at the school is 45%, which is higher than the state average of 40% but slightly lower than the district average of 49%.
Science proficiency is 40%, exceeding the state average of 36% but below the district average of 47%.
Graduation rates range between 80–89%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 88%, and the school's overall ranking declined from #368 in 2018 to #489 in 2023.
Minority enrollment is 22%, with a student body comprised mainly of White (255) and Hispanic (62) students, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch has remained around 45% in recent years, indicating a stable socioeconomic composition.
Serving 204 students in grades 7-12, Armorel High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
316 students
204 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#489 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#427 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
48
31
Grade 8 Students
50
47
Grade 9 Students
60
25
Grade 10 Students
58
44
Grade 11 Students
58
30
Grade 12 Students
42
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
21%
8%
% Black
n/a
9%
% White
78%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%