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Schools in Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia School District

Arkadelphia’s public schools score below 52% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

In Arkadelphia, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arkadelphia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#78of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
AR 12.4
Schools in town
3
1,877 students on the public path
In brief

Arkadelphia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 276 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arkadelphia’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Arkadelphia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,981 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Goza Middle School, then Arkadelphia High School. Enrollment is up 38% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arkadelphia’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Arkansas school districts, #78 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,092 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Arkadelphia anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Arkadelphia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,092 in math, 1,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arkadelphia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Peake Elementary SchoolArkadelphia School DistrictC+
5–8Goza Middle SchoolArkadelphia School DistrictC+
9–12Arkadelphia High SchoolArkadelphia School DistrictC−

Arkadelphia’s public schools are run by Arkadelphia School District, which also serves Caddo Valley and Gum Springs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arkadelphia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,877 students, up 38% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,981AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.9% · 1092 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.3% · 1092 students tested

Arkadelphia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Arkadelphia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArkadelphiaB−Arkadelphia
Caddo Valley—Arkadelphia

Every school in Arkadelphia

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arkadelphiaby address
Peake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
783 students20:1Rate it →
Goza Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
560 students15:1Rate it →
Arkadelphia High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
534 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Arkadelphia’s schools

Are Arkadelphia’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arkadelphia children attend score below 52% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arkadelphia in?

Arkadelphia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,877 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arkadelphia kids go to high school?

Arkadelphia High School, with 534 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Arkadelphia’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Arkadelphia School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Arkadelphia spend per student?

$11,981 in Arkadelphia School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.