Summary:
The three public schools in Center Ridge, Arkansas—Nemo Vista Elementary School, Nemo Vista Middle School, and Nemo Vista High School—serve 513 students within the Nemo Vista School District, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 83rd out of 251 districts in Arkansas.
Nemo Vista Elementary School is the district's standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 96th percentile. It dramatically outperforms state averages, with 79.2% of students proficient in math compared to 44.1% statewide, and 69.3% proficient in ELA versus 39.4% statewide. In contrast, Nemo Vista High School is a major concern, holding a 2-star rating and ranking in the 30th percentile. Its test scores are alarmingly low, especially in Algebra (11.2% proficient) and Geometry (8.6% proficient), though Biology is a bright spot at 51.2% proficient, exceeding the state average of 42.7%. Nemo Vista Middle School sits in the middle with a 3-star rating, performing near state averages but showing a notable strength in Science (49.6% proficient vs. 44% state).
A key finding is the dramatic academic drop-off between elementary and high school, with math proficiency falling from 79.2% to just 11.2%. This slide appears to begin in middle school, where 8th-grade math proficiency is only 19%. Interestingly, the high school spends the most per student ($14,862) and has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 2.8:1, yet it is the lowest-performing school, suggesting that funding and small class sizes alone are not solving deeper academic challenges. The middle school's 7th-grade ELA and 8th-grade math scores are specific weak points, while the elementary school's 5th-grade scores lag behind its 3rd and 4th grades, providing clear targets for intervention across the district.
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