For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 253 students in Norfork School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Norfork School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
470 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Norfork 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
461 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
98%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
35
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,974 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,215
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,974
$12,826
Best Norfork School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arrie Goforth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
161 Mildred Simpson Dr
Norfork, AR 72658
(870) 499-7192
Norfork, AR 72658
(870) 499-7192
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
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