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Schools in Dermott · Dermott School District

Dermott’s public schools score below 96% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Dermott’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dermott, 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 98% 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
17%
▼ 23 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 31 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 58% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.8
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
289 students on the public path
In brief

Dermott’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,517 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 Dermott High School. Enrollment is down 23% since 2020–21. 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 Dermott’s grade

D Test scores

D−: better than 4% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (70)Better than 7%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results could put Dermott anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dermott’s students in the tested grades sat them (194 in math, 194 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dermott Elementary SchoolDermott School DistrictD−
7–12Dermott High SchoolDermott School DistrictD−

Dermott’s public schools are run by Dermott 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.

Dermott School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 289 students, down 23% since 2020–21 · 6.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$21,517AR $13,585 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 39.9% · 194 students tested
Math8%
State average 38.3% · 194 students tested

Dermott vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DermottD−Dermott

Every school in Dermott

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 Dermottby address
Dermott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
150 students11:1Rate it →
Dermott High School
High · Grades 7–12
D−
139 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Dermott’s schools

Are Dermott’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dermott children attend score below 96% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dermott in?

Dermott School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 289 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Dermott spend per student?

$21,517 in Dermott 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.