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Schools in Caraway · Riverside School District

Caraway’s public schools outscore 84% of Arkansas districts

49% of students in Caraway’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caraway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–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
49%
▲ 9 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
489 students on the public path
In brief

Caraway’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,352 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Riverside 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 Caraway’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 84% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (213)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 450 test results could put Caraway anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Caraway’s students in the tested grades sat them (450 in math, 450 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Riverside East Elementary SchoolRiverside School DistrictC
7–12Riverside High Schoolin Lake CityB−

Caraway’s public schools are run by Riverside School District, which also serves Lake City. 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.

Riverside School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 789 students · 10.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,352AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 39.9% · 450 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.3% · 450 students tested

Caraway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarawayA−Riverside

Every school in Caraway

2 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 Carawayby address
Riverside East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
147 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Carawayin other towns
Riverside High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake City
B−
342 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Caraway’s schools

Are Caraway’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Caraway children attend outscore 84% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caraway in?

Riverside School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 789 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Caraway spend per student?

$12,352 in Riverside 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.