Summary:
The Bryant School District in Bryant, Arkansas, serves 6,538 students across six public schools, including elementary, middle, high, and alternative education levels, and is rated in the 80th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating.
For parents, the standout school for academic excellence is Bryant Elementary School, which ranks 53rd out of 491 elementary schools (89th percentile) and is the only school in the district to earn a 5-star rating. It leads in test scores, with 65.1% of students proficient in Math compared to the district average of 50.6%. Collegeville Elementary School is a model of consistency, maintaining a 4-star rating for three years and scoring well above state averages, especially in Science (57% proficient). In contrast, Hill Farm Elementary School faces significant challenges, with the lowest state ranking (339th) and a 2-star rating; only 32% of its students are proficient in English Language Arts, well below the district average of 47.3%. Bryant Junior High School excels in specific subjects, with 80.2% proficiency in Biology and 52.5% in Geometry, far exceeding state averages. However, Bryant Middle School shows a "slump" with a 3-star rating and test scores at or below state averages, while Bryant High School has a strong 94.6% graduation rate but struggles in Geometry (21.9% proficient) and Biology (35.3% proficient).
Key metrics reveal economic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 48.42% at Bryant High School to 73.67% at Hill Farm Elementary. Per-student spending varies from $9,630 at Bryant Junior High to $13,477 at Bryant Elementary, but higher spending does not always correlate with higher performance, as Hill Farm spends $11,808 per student yet underperforms. The district has maintained stable, high-quality leadership with a 4-star rating for three years, but the data highlights a need to address the middle school transition and sustain subject-specific strengths from junior high into high school.
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