Summary:
Augusta, Arkansas is home to a single elementary school, Augusta Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Augusta School District.
This school stands out for its extreme socioeconomic need, with 100% of its 184 students eligible for free or reduced lunch. To support this, the district invests heavily, spending $20,002 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Despite these resources, academic performance is significantly below state averages. Overall proficiency rates are roughly half the state level, with only 16.7% proficient in English Language Arts, 11.9% in Reading, 22.6% in Math, and 26.2% in Science. The school's ranking has also declined sharply, dropping from the 24th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 8th percentile (0 stars) in 2025-2026.
A notable bright spot is 6th-grade Mathematics, where 46.7% of students are proficient—actually above the state average of 45.1%. This success is not mirrored in other 6th-grade subjects, suggesting a specific effective program or teacher. Conversely, Reading is the school's critical weakness, with only 11.9% of all students proficient, and 4th-grade Reading at a concerning 4.5%. The key takeaway is that while Augusta Elementary is a high-investment school, it is struggling against the powerful challenges of universal poverty, with the 6th-grade math success offering a potential model for improvement and reading representing the most urgent area for intervention.
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