For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,121 students in Blytheville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Blytheville School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
1,581 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Blytheville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
1,297 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
82%
19%
# White Students
178 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
11%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
141
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,724 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,782 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,724
$12,914
Spending / Student
$15,782
$12,826
Best Blytheville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blytheville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 W Chickasawba Ave
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Grades: 6-9
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Blytheville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1124 W Moultrie Dr
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-4485
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-4485
Grades: 3-5
| 366 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blytheville Primary School
Magnet School
1103 Byrum Rd
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-6916
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-6916
Grades: PK-2
| 431 students
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