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Schools in Des Arc · Des Arc Public Schools

Des Arc’s public schools outscore almost every Arkansas district

In Des Arc, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Des Arc, 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
60%
▲ 20 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 25 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
658 students on the public path
In brief

Des Arc’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,961 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 Des Arc High School. Enrollment is up 15% 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 Des Arc’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% 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 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 350 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Des Arc’s students in the tested grades sat them (350 in math, 350 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Des Arc Elementary SchoolDes Arc Public SchoolsA
7–12Des Arc High SchoolDes Arc Public SchoolsA

Des Arc’s public schools are run by Des Arc 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.

Des Arc Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 658 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,961AR $13,585 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 39.9% · 350 students tested
Math63%
State average 38.3% · 350 students tested

Des Arc vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Des ArcA+Des Arc

Every school in Des Arc

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 Des Arcby address
Des Arc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
379 students16:1Rate it →
Des Arc High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
279 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Des Arc’s schools

Are Des Arc’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Des Arc children attend outscore 99% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Des Arc in?

Des Arc Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 658 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Des Arc spend per student?

$11,961 in Des Arc Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Des Arc families are saying about school.

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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.