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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 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.
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
0.60
# 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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,400
$13,132

Spending / Student
$12,351
$13,043

Best Waldron School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adventure Online Academy
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: 1-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Waldron Middle 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
| 444 students
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