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Schools in Atkins · Atkins Public Schools

Atkins’s public schools outscore 68% of Arkansas districts

Math proficiency in Atkins’s districts is 45%, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Atkins, 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.

#52of 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
40%
▲ 0 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 12% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.3
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
951 students on the public path
In brief

Atkins’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,229 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 Atkins Middle School, then Atkins 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 Atkins’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Arkansas school districts, #52 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 66%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 597 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Atkins anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atkins’s students in the tested grades sat them (598 in math, 596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Atkins Elementary SchoolAtkins Public SchoolsB−
5–8Atkins Middle SchoolAtkins Public SchoolsB+
9–12Atkins High SchoolAtkins Public SchoolsC

Atkins’s public schools are run by Atkins Public Schools. 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.

Atkins Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 951 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 7.3 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$15,229AR $13,585 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 39.9% · 596 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.3% · 598 students tested

Atkins vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtkinsB+Atkins

Every school in Atkins

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 Atkinsby address
Atkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
370 students13:1Rate it →
Atkins Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
264 students10:1Rate it →
Atkins High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
317 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Atkins’s schools

Are Atkins’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Atkins children attend outscore 68% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #52 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atkins in?

Atkins Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 951 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Atkins kids go to high school?

Atkins High School, with 317 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Atkins’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Atkins Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Atkins spend per student?

$15,229 in Atkins Public Schools (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.