For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in East Poinsett County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in East Poinsett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
621 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Poinsett County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
70 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
476 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
46
# Students in K Grade:
32
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,058 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,058
$12,914
Spending / Student
$13,839
$12,826
Best East Poinsett County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Poinsett Co. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
502 Mcclellan St
Lepanto, AR 72354
(870) 475-2331
Lepanto, AR 72354
(870) 475-2331
Grades: 7-12
| 276 students
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