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Schools in Ashdown · Ashdown School District

Ashdown’s public schools score below 53% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Ashdown’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashdown, 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.

#79of 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
32%
▼ 8 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 0% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,281 students on the public path
In brief

Ashdown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% 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 Ashdown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,597 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 6 the district’s path is Ashdown Junior High School, then Ashdown High School. 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 Ashdown’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Arkansas school districts, #79 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (261)Better than 46%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 777 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Ashdown anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ashdown’s students in the tested grades sat them (777 in math, 777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Ashdown Elementary SchoolAshdown School DistrictC+
6–8Ashdown Junior High SchoolAshdown School DistrictC−
9–12Ashdown High SchoolAshdown School DistrictC−

Ashdown’s public schools are run by Ashdown School District, which also serves Ben Lomond, Ogden and Wilton. 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.

Ashdown School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,281 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,597AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 39.9% · 777 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.3% · 777 students tested

Ashdown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshdownB−Ashdown

Every school in Ashdown

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 Ashdownby address
Ashdown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
621 students18:1Rate it →
Ashdown Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Ashdown High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
382 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashdown’s schools

Are Ashdown’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashdown children attend score below 53% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #79 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashdown in?

Ashdown School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,281 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ashdown kids go to high school?

Ashdown High School, with 382 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Ashdown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Ashdown spend per student?

$13,597 in Ashdown 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.