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Schools in Hoxie · Hoxie School District

Hoxie’s public schools score below 62% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Hoxie’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hoxie, 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.

#94of 123 Arkansas townsK–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
34%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 9% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
860 students on the public path
In brief

Hoxie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Hoxie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,350 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 Hoxie 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 Hoxie’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Arkansas school districts, #94 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 38%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 454 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Hoxie anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hoxie’s students in the tested grades sat them (454 in math, 454 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hoxie Elementary SchoolHoxie School DistrictB−
7–12Hoxie High SchoolHoxie School DistrictC−

Hoxie’s public schools are run by Hoxie School District, which also serves Minturn and Sedgwick. 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.

Hoxie School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 860 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,350AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.9% · 454 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.3% · 454 students tested

Hoxie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoxieC+Hoxie
Walnut RidgeCLawrence County

Every school in Hoxie

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 Hoxieby address
Hoxie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
500 students18:1Rate it →
Hoxie High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
360 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Hoxie’s schools

Are Hoxie’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hoxie children attend score below 62% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #94 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hoxie in?

Hoxie School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 860 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hoxie’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hoxie School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Hoxie spend per student?

$12,350 in Hoxie 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.