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Schools in Glenwood · Centerpoint School District

Glenwood’s public schools outscore 78% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Glenwood, 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 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 0% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,001 students on the public path
In brief

Glenwood’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 38% 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 $13,573 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 6 the district’s path is Centerpoint High School. Enrollment is up 30% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Glenwood Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Glenwood’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Arkansas school districts. 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (148)Better than 81%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 623 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Glenwood anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glenwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (623 in math, 623 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Centerpoint Elementary Schoolin AmityB+
6–12Centerpoint High Schoolin AmityC−

Glenwood’s public schools are run by Centerpoint School District, which also serves Amity. Parts of Glenwood (3% of its land) are served by Caddo Hills instead. 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.

Centerpoint School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,005 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,573AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.9% · 623 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.3% · 623 students tested

Glenwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlenwoodA−Centerpoint

Every school in Glenwood

3 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 Glenwoodin other towns
Centerpoint Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amity
B+
450 students16:1Rate it →
Centerpoint High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Amity
C−
551 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Glenwood Christian School
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
55 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Glenwood’s schools

Are Glenwood’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glenwood children attend outscore 78% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glenwood in?

Centerpoint School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,005 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Glenwood are served by Caddo Hills.

What is Glenwood’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Centerpoint School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Glenwood spend per student?

$13,573 in Centerpoint School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Glenwood?

Yes: Glenwood Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 55 students).

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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.