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Schools in Hampton · Hampton School District

Hampton’s public schools score below 86% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

In Hampton, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hampton, 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
25%
▼ 15 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 17 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
500 students on the public path
In brief

Hampton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% 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 $14,897 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 Hampton High School. 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 Hampton’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 14% 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 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (275)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 339 test results could put Hampton anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hampton’s students in the tested grades sat them (339 in math, 339 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hampton Elementary SchoolHampton School DistrictC
7–12Hampton High SchoolHampton School DistrictD

Hampton’s public schools are run by Hampton School District, which also serves Harrell and Tinsman. 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.

Hampton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 500 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,897AR $13,585 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 39.9% · 339 students tested
Math21%
State average 38.3% · 339 students tested

Hampton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamptonDHampton

Every school in Hampton

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 Hamptonby address
Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
277 students15:1Rate it →
Hampton High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
223 studentsRate it →

Questions about Hampton’s schools

Are Hampton’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hampton children attend score below 86% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampton in?

Hampton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 500 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hampton spend per student?

$14,897 in Hampton 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.