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Schools in Walnut Ridge · Lawrence County School District

Walnut Ridge’s public schools score below 70% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

In Walnut Ridge, 31% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walnut Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#103of 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,067 students on the public path
In brief

Walnut Ridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,268 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 Walnut Ridge High School. Enrollment is up 9% 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 Walnut Ridge’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 30% of Arkansas school districts, #103 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 29%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results could put Walnut Ridge anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walnut Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (595 in math, 595 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Walnut Ridge Elementary SchoolLawrence County School DistrictC−
7–12Walnut Ridge High SchoolLawrence County School DistrictC

Walnut Ridge’s public schools are run by Lawrence County School District, which also serves Alicia, Black Rock, Portia and Powhatan. Parts of Walnut Ridge (16% of its land) are served by Hoxie instead. 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.

Lawrence County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,067 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,268AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.9% · 595 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.3% · 595 students tested

Walnut Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walnut RidgeCLawrence County
HoxieC+Hoxie

Every school in Walnut Ridge

2 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 Walnut Ridgeby address
Walnut Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
630 students16:1Rate it →
Walnut Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
437 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Walnut Ridge’s schools

Are Walnut Ridge’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walnut Ridge children attend score below 70% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #103 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walnut Ridge in?

Lawrence County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,067 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Walnut Ridge are served by Hoxie.

How much does Walnut Ridge spend per student?

$12,268 in Lawrence County 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.