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Schools in Paragould · Paragould School District, Greene County Technical School District

Paragould’s public schools outscore 58% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Paragould, 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.

#63of 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
41%
▲ 2 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024 · Greene County Technical
Students per teacher
14.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
13
5,999 students on the public path
In brief

Paragould’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Paragould spends $12,759 per student and Greene County Technical $12,249, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crowley's Ridge Academy (private) and St. Mary's Catholic School & Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Paragould’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Arkansas school districts, #63 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,044 test results and a graduating class of 235 could put Paragould anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paragould’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,059 in math, 4,029 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Paragould runs its own schools through grade 12 (Paragould School District). From grade PK, students attend the Greene County Technical School District, shared with Delaplaine, O'Kean and Peach Orchard. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Paragould

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Paragould School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,166 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,759AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Greene County Technical School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,550 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,249AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Paragould School District37%
State average 39.9% · 1858 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paragould School District38%
State average 38.3% · 1886 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Greene County Technical School District39%
State average 39.9% · 2171 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greene County Technical School District43%
State average 38.3% · 2173 students tested

Paragould vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ParagouldBParagould PK–12 · Greene County Technical PK–12

Every school in Paragould

13 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 Paragouldby address
Greene Cty Tech Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
710 students16:1Rate it →
Paragould Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
602 students19:1Rate it →
Greene Cty Tech Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
501 students18:1Rate it →
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
B+
233 students16:1Rate it →
Baldwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C−
221 students16:1Rate it →
Greene Cty Tech Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B+
501 students17:1Rate it →
Greene Cty Tech Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–12
B−
557 students18:1Rate it →
Greene Cty Tech Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–9
B−
521 students13:1Rate it →
Paragould Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
512 students13:1Rate it →
Paragould High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
881 students10:1Rate it →
Greene Cty Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
760 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Crowley's Ridge Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
352 students16:1Rate it →
St. Mary's Catholic School & Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
54 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Paragould’s schools

Are Paragould’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Paragould children attend outscore 58% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #63 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paragould in?

Two districts: Paragould School District runs grades PK–12, and Greene County Technical School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Delaplaine, O'Kean and Peach Orchard.

What is Paragould’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Greene County Technical School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Paragould spend per student?

$12,759 in Paragould School District and $12,249 in Greene County Technical School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paragould?

Yes: Crowley's Ridge Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 352 students) and St. Mary's Catholic School & Preschool (Catholic, grades PK–6, 54 students).

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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.