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Schools in Gurdon · Gurdon School District

Gurdon’s public schools score below 90% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 18% of Gurdon’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gurdon, 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
24%
▼ 16 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 20 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 18% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
AR 12.4
Schools in town
2
617 students on the public path
In brief

Gurdon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,071 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 Gurdon High School. Enrollment is up 22% 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 Gurdon’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 10% 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 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 385 test results could put Gurdon anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gurdon’s students in the tested grades sat them (385 in math, 385 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cabe ElementaryGurdon School DistrictC
7–12Gurdon High SchoolGurdon School DistrictD

Gurdon’s public schools are run by Gurdon School District, which also serves Okolona and Whelen Springs. 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.

Gurdon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 617 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$16,071AR $13,585 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 39.9% · 385 students tested
Math18%
State average 38.3% · 385 students tested

Gurdon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GurdonDGurdon

Every school in Gurdon

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 Gurdonby address
Cabe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
365 students16:1Rate it →
Gurdon High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
252 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Gurdon’s schools

Are Gurdon’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gurdon children attend score below 90% 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 Gurdon in?

Gurdon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 617 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Gurdon spend per student?

$16,071 in Gurdon 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.