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Deer K-12 School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

17974 Ar 16 Hwy, Deer, AR 72628 · (870) 428-8110 · Part of Deer/Mount Judea School District

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Students
174
Students per teacher
2:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Deer K-12 School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 2 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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17974 Ar 16 Hwy, Deer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten11
Grade 113
Grade 211
Grade 314
Grade 47
Grade 518
Grade 614
Grade 79
Grade 84
Grade 912
Grade 1014
Grade 1118
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
240’20
217’21
172’22
166’23
174’24

Down 27.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer K-12 School from Deer families.

Other schools in Deer/Mount Judea School District

The district →
MT. Judea K-12 School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Deer
D
175 students2:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Deer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.