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Waldron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 498 students in Waldron 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 Schools in Waldron School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,576 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waldron 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
# American Indian Students
37 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,213 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
46
# Students in K Grade:
100
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,870 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,793
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,870
$12,826
Best Waldron School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adventure Online Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
408 Elm St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3179
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3179
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
Rank: #22.
Waldron Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2075 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Grades: 5-8
| 464 students
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