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Schools in Prairie Grove · Prairie Grove School District

Prairie Grove’s public schools outscore 72% of Arkansas districts

Math proficiency in Prairie Grove’s districts is 44%, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie Grove, 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.

#45of 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
44%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 21% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,639 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,788 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 Prairie Grove Junior High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Prairie Grove High School is 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 Prairie Grove’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Arkansas school districts, #45 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (187)Better than 68%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,256 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Prairie Grove anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prairie Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,256 in math, 1,256 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolPrairie Grove School DistrictA−
7–8Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolPrairie Grove School DistrictB

Prairie Grove’s public schools are run by Prairie Grove 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.

Prairie Grove School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,259 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$10,788AR $13,585 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 39.9% · 1256 students tested
Math44%
State average 38.3% · 1256 students tested

Prairie Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie GroveB+Prairie Grove
FarmingtonAFarmington

Every school in Prairie Grove

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 Prairie Groveby address
Prairie Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
763 students20:1Rate it →
Prairie Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B+
550 students18:1Rate it →
Prairie Grove Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
326 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Prairie Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
Charter
620 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Grove’s schools

Are Prairie Grove’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairie Grove children attend outscore 72% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #45 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie Grove in?

Prairie Grove School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,259 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Prairie Grove’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Prairie Grove School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Prairie Grove spend per student?

$10,788 in Prairie Grove 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.