Fordyce High School vs. Rison High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Fordyce High School in Fordyce, AR, serves grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 354 students and a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the district average ratio of 11:1.
Math proficiency at Fordyce High is 9%, which is significantly lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 23%, showing a declining trend from 26% in 2019 to 9% in 2023.
Reading proficiency is 26%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 30%, with scores declining from 33% in 2019 to 26% in 2022.
Science proficiency stands at 20%, which is below the state average of 36% and the district average of 26%, indicating consistent underperformance.
Enrollment remained relatively stable around 354 students, with minority enrollment at 63%, including 201 Black students and 16 Hispanic students, reflecting a diverse rural student body with 351 students eligible for free lunch, showing a high level of socioeconomic need.
Serving 314 students in grades 7-12, Rison High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
321 students
314 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#898 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#522 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
43
51
Grade 8 Students
55
55
Grade 9 Students
57
49
Grade 10 Students
64
55
Grade 11 Students
54
44
Grade 12 Students
48
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
60%
24%
% White
34%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
19%