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C+
Schools in Waldron · Waldron School District

Waldron’s public schools score below 58% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Waldron’s districts is 28%, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waldron, 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.

#89of 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
32%
▼ 8 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,458 students on the public path
In brief

Waldron’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% 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 Waldron’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,367 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 Waldron Middle School, then Waldron High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Adventure Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Waldron’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Arkansas school districts, #89 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 46%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 876 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Waldron anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waldron’s students in the tested grades sat them (876 in math, 876 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Waldron Elementary SchoolWaldron School DistrictC+
5–8Waldron Middle SchoolWaldron School DistrictC+
9–12Waldron High SchoolWaldron School DistrictC−

Waldron’s public schools are run by Waldron 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.

Waldron School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,493 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,367AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 39.9% · 876 students tested
Math28%
State average 38.3% · 876 students tested

Waldron vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaldronC+Waldron

Every school in Waldron

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 Waldronby address
Waldron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
648 students17:1Rate it →
Waldron Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
409 students13:1Rate it →
Waldron High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
401 students9:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Waldronnot counted as local schools
Adventure Online Academy
Grades 2–12
CharterOnline
35 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Waldron’s schools

Are Waldron’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waldron children attend score below 58% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #89 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waldron in?

Waldron School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,493 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waldron kids go to high school?

Waldron High School, with 401 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Waldron’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Waldron spend per student?

$14,367 in Waldron 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.