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Schools in Smackover · Smackover-Norphlet School District

Smackover’s public schools outscore 51% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Smackover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 32% of Smackover’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 8% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

Smackover’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Smackover’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,648 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 Norphlet Middle School, then Smackover High School. Enrollment is up 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 Smackover’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Arkansas school districts. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 51%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 620 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Smackover anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Smackover’s students in the tested grades sat them (620 in math, 620 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Smackover Elementary SchoolSmackover-Norphlet School DistrictA−
5–8Norphlet Middle Schoolin NorphletC+
9–12Smackover High SchoolSmackover-Norphlet School DistrictD

Smackover’s public schools are run by Smackover-Norphlet School District, which also serves Calion, Louann and Norphlet. 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.

Smackover-Norphlet School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,208 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,648AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 39.9% · 620 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.3% · 620 students tested

Smackover vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SmackoverB−Smackover-Norphlet

Every school in Smackover

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 Smackoverby address
Smackover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norphlet
A−
523 students18:1Rate it →
Smackover High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norphlet
D
347 students5:1Rate it →
Also serving Smackoverin other towns
Norphlet Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Norphlet
C+
338 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Smackover’s schools

Are Smackover’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Smackover children attend outscore 51% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smackover in?

Smackover-Norphlet School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,208 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Smackover kids go to high school?

Smackover High School in Norphlet, with 347 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Smackover’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Smackover-Norphlet School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Smackover spend per student?

$14,648 in Smackover-Norphlet 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.