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Melbourne High School vs. Izard Co. Cons. High School

Should you attend Melbourne High School or Izard Co. Cons. High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Melbourne High School
2270 Lacrosse Rd
Melbourne, AR 72556
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Izard Co. Cons. High School
5068 N Ar 9
Brockwell, AR 72517
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Melbourne High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Izard Co. Cons. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades 7-12, Melbourne High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 193 students in grades 9-12, Izard Co. Cons. 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 15-19% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
390 students
193 students
This chart displays total students of Melbourne High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Izard Co. Cons. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Izard Co. Cons. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
4:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melbourne High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Izard Co. Cons. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#184 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
#710 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Melbourne High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Izard Co. Cons. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in AR)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melbourne High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 10% in AR)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melbourne High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Izard Co. Cons. High School 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.
50%
(Top 20% in AR)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Melbourne High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in AR)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Melbourne High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Izard Co. Cons. High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Melbourne High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Izard Co. Cons. High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
56
-
Grade 8 Students
67
-
Grade 9 Students
74
44
Grade 10 Students
73
65
Grade 11 Students
58
44
Grade 12 Students
62
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Izard Co. Cons. High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Melbourne High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Melbourne High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melbourne High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melbourne High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melbourne High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Melbourne High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Izard Co. Cons. High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melbourne High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melbourne High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Izard Co. Cons. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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