Armorel School District

4555 N Hwy 137
Armorel, AR 72310
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Armorel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 192 students in Armorel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Armorel School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
416 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Armorel School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 259 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% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#35 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Armorel   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Armorel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Armorel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Armorel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Armorel   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
36 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
349 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
46
# Students in K Grade:
30
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,404 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,889 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Armorel   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Armorel   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,404
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Armorel   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,889
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Armorel   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Armorel School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Armorel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4555 Hwy 137 N
Armorel, AR 72310
(870) 763-7121
Grades: 7-12
| 192 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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