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Schools in Prescott · Prescott School District

Prescott’s public schools score below 79% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Prescott’s districts is 20%, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prescott, 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.

#112of 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
24%
▼ 16 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 18 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 1% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
901 students on the public path
In brief

Prescott’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 278 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prescott’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Prescott’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,394 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 Prescott Junior High School, then Prescott 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 Prescott’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Arkansas school districts, #112 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 15%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 569 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Prescott anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prescott’s students in the tested grades sat them (569 in math, 569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Prescott Elementary SchoolPrescott School DistrictC−
5–8Prescott Junior High SchoolPrescott School DistrictD
9–12Prescott High SchoolPrescott School DistrictD

Prescott’s public schools are run by Prescott School District, which also serves Bluff 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.

Prescott School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 901 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,394AR $13,585 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 39.9% · 569 students tested
Math20%
State average 38.3% · 569 students tested

Prescott vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrescottC−Prescott

Every school in Prescott

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 Prescottby address
Prescott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
363 students15:1Rate it →
Prescott Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
242 students13:1Rate it →
Prescott High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
296 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Prescott’s schools

Are Prescott’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prescott children attend score below 79% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #112 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prescott in?

Prescott School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 901 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Prescott kids go to high school?

Prescott High School, with 296 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Prescott’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Prescott School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Prescott spend per student?

$13,394 in Prescott 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.