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Dierks High School in Dierks, AR serves 239 students in grades 7–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 4:1, which is notably lower than the typical Arkansas average.
Math proficiency is between 20–24%, which is lower than the state average of 39% and shows a declining trend since 2019 when it was closer to 35–39%.
Reading proficiency ranges from 35–39%, approximately equal to the state average near 40%, but has declined from higher levels above 50% reported in earlier years.
Science proficiency stands at 30–34%, lower than the state average of 36%, with recent minor declines observed between 2021 and 2022.
Enrollment has remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations around 235 students, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 66% in 2023 from 27% in 2018, indicating a significant rise in socioeconomic need among the student body.
Serving 480 students in grades 10-12, Nashville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).