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C+
Schools in Lonoke · Lonoke School District

Lonoke’s public schools score below 65% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lonoke, 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.

#97of 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
36%
▼ 4 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 12% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
AR 12.4
Schools in town
4
1,524 students on the public path
In brief

Lonoke’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Lonoke’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,899 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lonoke Elementary School, then Lonoke Middle School, then Lonoke High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Lonoke’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Arkansas school districts, #97 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 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 36%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 970 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Lonoke anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lonoke’s students in the tested grades sat them (972 in math, 969 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lonoke Primary SchoolLonoke School DistrictNo scores
3–5Lonoke Elementary SchoolLonoke School DistrictB−
6–8Lonoke Middle SchoolLonoke School DistrictC+
9–12Lonoke High SchoolLonoke School DistrictC

Lonoke’s public schools are run by Lonoke School District. 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.

Lonoke School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,524 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,899AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 39.9% · 969 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.3% · 972 students tested

Lonoke vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LonokeC+Lonoke

Every school in Lonoke

4 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 Lonokeby address
Lonoke Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
359 students17:1Rate it →
Lonoke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
311 students18:1Rate it →
Lonoke Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
370 students15:1Rate it →
Lonoke High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
484 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lonoke’s schools

Are Lonoke’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lonoke children attend score below 65% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #97 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lonoke in?

Lonoke School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,524 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lonoke kids go to high school?

Lonoke High School, with 484 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Lonoke’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Lonoke School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Lonoke spend per student?

$11,899 in Lonoke 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.