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Schools in Dardanelle · Dardanelle Public Schools

Dardanelle’s public schools outscore 84% of Arkansas districts

In Dardanelle, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dardanelle, 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.

#26of 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
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,116 students on the public path
In brief

Dardanelle’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,129 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 Dardanelle Middle School, then Dardanelle 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 Dardanelle’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Arkansas school districts, #26 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,343 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Dardanelle anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dardanelle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,343 in math, 1,343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Dardanelle Primary SchoolDardanelle Public SchoolsB−
6–8Dardanelle Middle SchoolDardanelle Public SchoolsB+
9–12Dardanelle High SchoolDardanelle Public SchoolsB

Dardanelle’s public schools are run by Dardanelle 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.

Dardanelle Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,116 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,129AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.9% · 1343 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.3% · 1343 students tested

Dardanelle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DardanelleA−Dardanelle

Every school in Dardanelle

4 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 Dardanelleby address
Dardanelle Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B−
615 students15:1Rate it →
Dardanelle Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A−
315 students16:1Rate it →
Dardanelle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
500 students15:1Rate it →
Dardanelle High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
686 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Dardanelle’s schools

Are Dardanelle’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dardanelle children attend outscore 84% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #26 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dardanelle in?

Dardanelle Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,116 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dardanelle kids go to high school?

Dardanelle High School, with 686 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dardanelle’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Dardanelle Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Dardanelle spend per student?

$12,129 in Dardanelle 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.