Dierks High School vs. Nashville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dierks High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Nashville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 239 students in grades 7-12, Dierks 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 480 students in grades 10-12, Nashville 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
10-12
Total Students
239 students
480 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#604 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#654 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
41
-
Grade 9 Students
39
-
Grade 10 Students
43
175
Grade 11 Students
35
162
Grade 12 Students
37
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
28%


% Black
n/a
18%


% White
88%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.22
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%

