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Schools in Lavaca · Lavaca Public Schools

Lavaca’s public schools outscore 51% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lavaca, 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.

#74of 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
38%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.4
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
801 students on the public path
In brief

Lavaca’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 135 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lavaca’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% 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 $12,750 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Lavaca Middle School, then Lavaca High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Lavaca’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Arkansas school districts, #74 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (135)Better than 34%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 499 test results could put Lavaca anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lavaca’s students in the tested grades sat them (499 in math, 499 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lavaca Elementary SchoolLavaca Public SchoolsA−
5–8Lavaca Middle SchoolLavaca Public SchoolsB−
9–12Lavaca High SchoolLavaca Public SchoolsB−

Lavaca’s public schools are run by Lavaca Public Schools, which also serves Barling and Central City. 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.

Lavaca Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 801 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,750AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 39.9% · 499 students tested
Math35%
State average 38.3% · 499 students tested

Lavaca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LavacaB−Lavaca

Every school in Lavaca

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).

District schools in Lavacaby address
Lavaca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
322 students16:1Rate it →
Lavaca Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
234 students13:1Rate it →
Lavaca High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
245 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Lavaca’s schools

Are Lavaca’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Lavaca children attend outscore 51% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #74 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lavaca in?

Lavaca Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 801 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lavaca kids go to high school?

Lavaca High School, with 245 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Lavaca spend per student?

$12,750 in Lavaca Public Schools (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.