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Serving 1,003 students in grades 9-12, Alma 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 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,228 students in grades 10-12, Van Buren 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 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,003 students
1,228 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
105 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#503 out of 997 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 997 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Top 50% in AR)
43%
(Top 50% in AR)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 30% in AR)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Graduation Rate
≥99%
(Top 1% in AR)
91%
(Top 30% in AR)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
247
-
Grade 10 Students
279
433
Grade 11 Students
243
407
Grade 12 Students
234
388
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
84%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
