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Valley View School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 712 students in Valley View School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Valley View School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,994 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Valley View School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
36%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
164 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
2,447 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
46
# Students in K Grade:
204
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
1
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,659 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,199
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,659
$12,826
Best Valley View School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2118 Valley View Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-3737
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-3737
Grades: 7-9
| 712 students
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