Top Rankings
Arkadelphia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,238 students in Arkadelphia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Arkadelphia School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Arkadelphia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
643 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
35%
19%
# White Students
862 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
48%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
156
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,279 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,315
$13,132

Spending / Student
$10,279
$13,043

Best Arkadelphia School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goza Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
140 Badger Lane
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-4291
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-4291
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Peake Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1305 Caddo Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-2361
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-2361
Grades: 3-5
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
1900 Walnut St
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-2260
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-2260
Grades: K-2
| 408 students
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