Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Diaz

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B−
Schools in Diaz · Newport School District, Jackson County School District

Diaz’s public schools score below 54% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Diaz runs at 77%, below the Arkansas average (90%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Diaz, 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.

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
36%
▼ 4 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 11–15 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 3% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024 · Jackson County
Students per teacher
10.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,790 students on the public path
In brief

Diaz’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Diaz’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Newport spends $14,683 per student and Jackson County $14,038, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Diaz’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Arkansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 47%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,121 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Diaz anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Diaz’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,123 in math, 1,120 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
8–12Tuckerman High Schoolin TuckermanA−

Diaz runs its own schools through grade 12 (Newport School District). From grade PK, students attend the Jackson County School District, shared with Campbell Station, Grubbs, Swifton and Tuckerman. Its elementary school is in Newport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Diaz

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Newport School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 845 students · 13.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,683AR $13,585 · FY2024
D
Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 945 students · 9.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,038AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Newport School District28%
State average 39.9% · 641 students tested
Math · PK–12, Newport School District22%
State average 38.3% · 644 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Jackson County School District46%
State average 39.9% · 479 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jackson County School District59%
State average 38.3% · 479 students tested

Diaz vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DiazB−Newport PK–12 · Jackson County PK–12
NewportDNewport
Campbell Station—Jackson County

Every school in Diaz

5 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).

Also serving Diazin other towns
Newport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport
C
691 students15:1Rate it →
Tuckerman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tuckerman
A
468 students16:1Rate it →
Swifton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Tuckerman
A
189 students11:1Rate it →
Newport Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Newport
154 students9:1Rate it →
Tuckerman High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Tuckerman
A−
288 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Diaz’s schools

Are Diaz’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Diaz children attend score below 54% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Diaz in?

Two districts: Newport School District runs grades PK–12, and Jackson County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Campbell Station, Grubbs, Swifton and Tuckerman.

What is Diaz’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Newport School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Diaz spend per student?

$14,683 in Newport School District and $14,038 in Jackson County School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Diaz families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Diaz → They have their own page.

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.