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Schools in Pottsville · Pottsville Public Schools

Pottsville’s public schools outscore 95% of Arkansas districts

On the state math tests, 56% of Pottsville’s students scored proficient, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pottsville, 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.

#9of 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
55%
▲ 15 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 18 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,838 students on the public path
In brief

Pottsville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,606 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 7 the district’s path is Pottsville Junior High School, then Pottsville 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 Pottsville’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Arkansas school districts, #9 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (197)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,100 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Pottsville anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pottsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,100 in math, 1,100 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Pottsville Elementary SchoolPottsville Public SchoolsA+
7–9Pottsville Junior High SchoolPottsville Public SchoolsA−
10–12Pottsville High SchoolPottsville Public SchoolsB−

Pottsville’s public schools are run by Pottsville Public Schools. 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.

Pottsville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,838 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,606AR $13,585 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 39.9% · 1100 students tested
Math56%
State average 38.3% · 1100 students tested

Pottsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PottsvilleA+Pottsville
RussellvilleB+Russellville Schools

Every school in Pottsville

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 Pottsvilleby address
Pottsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
605 students17:1Rate it →
Pottsville Middle Grade
Middle · Grades 4–6
A+
417 students16:1Rate it →
Pottsville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9
A−
412 students12:1Rate it →
Pottsville High School
High · Grades 10–12
B−
404 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Pottsville’s schools

Are Pottsville’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pottsville children attend outscore 95% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #9 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pottsville in?

Pottsville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,838 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pottsville kids go to high school?

Pottsville High School, with 404 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Pottsville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pottsville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Pottsville spend per student?

$11,606 in Pottsville 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.