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Serving 493 students in grades 7-12, Central 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 4% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 323 students in grades 7-12, Barton 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 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
493 students
323 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#979 out of 997 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
#843 out of 997 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
21%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
23%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
84
66
Grade 8 Students
74
48
Grade 9 Students
94
71
Grade 10 Students
92
56
Grade 11 Students
72
40
Grade 12 Students
77
42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
94%
40%
% White
3%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
