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Schools in Clarksville · Clarksville School District

Clarksville’s public schools outscore 56% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clarksville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Clarksville’s districts is 33%, below the Arkansas average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#70of 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
33%
▼ 5 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 2% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,504 students on the public path
In brief

Clarksville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 200 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarksville’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 33% 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 $13,285 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Clarksville Elementary School, then Clarksville Middle School, then Clarksville 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 Clarksville’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Arkansas school districts, #70 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (200)Better than 64%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,506 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Clarksville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clarksville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,507 in math, 1,506 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Clarksville Primary SchoolClarksville School DistrictNo scores
2–3Clarksville Elementary SchoolClarksville School DistrictC
6–7Clarksville Middle SchoolClarksville School DistrictB
10–12Clarksville High SchoolClarksville School DistrictC−

Clarksville’s public schools are run by Clarksville School District. 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.

Clarksville School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,504 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,285AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 39.9% · 1506 students tested
Math33%
State average 38.3% · 1507 students tested

Clarksville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarksvilleBClarksville
LamarB−Lamar

Every school in Clarksville

6 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 Clarksvilleby address
Clarksville Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1
385 students14:1Rate it →
Clarksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
C
368 students15:1Rate it →
Clarksville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
380 students22:1Rate it →
Clarksville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7
B
370 students15:1Rate it →
Clarksville Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9
C+
403 students14:1Rate it →
Clarksville High School
High · Grades 10–12
C−
598 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarksville’s schools

Are Clarksville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Clarksville children attend outscore 56% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #70 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarksville in?

Clarksville School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,504 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clarksville kids go to high school?

Clarksville High School, with 598 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Clarksville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Clarksville spend per student?

$13,285 in Clarksville 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.