Des Arc High School vs. Palestine-wheatley Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Des Arc High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Palestine-wheatley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades 7-12, Des Arc High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 349 students in grades 7-12, Palestine-wheatley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
254 students
349 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#57 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#560 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
48
71
Grade 8 Students
34
55
Grade 9 Students
56
58
Grade 10 Students
45
70
Grade 11 Students
40
49
Grade 12 Students
31
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
9%
11%
% White
87%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
26%
