Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Warren

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Bradley County Courthouse 001Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
C+
Schools in Warren · Warren School District

Warren’s public schools score below 63% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 26% of Warren’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warren, 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.

#95of 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
26%
▼ 14 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 9 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 12% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
AR 12.4
Schools in town
5
1,440 students on the public path
In brief

Warren’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% 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 Warren’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,171 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 6 the district’s path is Warren Middle School, then Warren High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

FBC Warren Christian School (private) 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 Warren’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Arkansas school districts, #95 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (194)Better than 40%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 921 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Warren anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Warren’s students in the tested grades sat them (920 in math, 922 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Warren Elementary SchoolWarren School DistrictC
6–8Warren Middle SchoolWarren School DistrictC+
9–12Warren High SchoolWarren School DistrictD

Warren’s public schools are run by Warren School District, which also serves Banks. 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.

Warren School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,440 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$15,171AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 39.9% · 922 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.3% · 920 students tested

Warren vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarrenC+Warren

Every school in Warren

5 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 Warrenby address
Warren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C
412 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas C Brunson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C−
217 students18:1Rate it →
Warren Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
331 students12:1Rate it →
Warren High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
480 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
FBC Warren Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
114 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Seacbec (Warren)).

Questions about Warren’s schools

Are Warren’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warren children attend score below 63% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #95 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warren in?

Warren School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,440 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Warren kids go to high school?

Warren High School, with 480 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Warren’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Warren spend per student?

$15,171 in Warren School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Warren?

Yes: FBC Warren Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 114 students).

Parents talk

What Warren families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Warren → They have their own page.

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.