Waldron School District

1560 W Sixth St
Waldron, AR 72958
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 477 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,387 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Waldron School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#175 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waldron   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waldron   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waldron   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waldron   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waldron   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
26 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,063 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
103
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,400 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,351 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waldron   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waldron   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,400
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waldron   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,351
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waldron   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waldron School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adventure Online Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
408 Elm St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-3179
Grades: 1-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Waldron Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2075 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-4549
Grades: 5-8
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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