Schools in Concord, AR

The city of Concord, Arkansas, is served by the Concord School District, which includes two public schools: Concord Elementary School (grades K-6) and Concord High School (grades 7-12), with a total enrollment of 370 students in a small, tight-knit community.

Concord High School is the standout school in the district, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 78th-80th percentile among Arkansas high schools. It boasts an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 4.4:1, a graduation rate of 90.6%, and a dropout rate of just 0.5%. The high school excels in mathematics, with 50% proficiency overall, driven by strong 8th-grade math scores (60.8% proficient vs. 36.2% state average). However, it struggles with Algebra, where only 17.7% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 36.9%. In contrast, Concord Elementary School has a 2-3 star rating and a higher student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The elementary school spends more per student ($17,759 vs. $14,857) but achieves lower academic results, though it showed a remarkable year-over-year improvement in English Language Arts (from 34.3% to 42.8%) and Mathematics (from 26.7% to 43.8%).

A key finding is a dramatic "4th grade slump" at Concord Elementary School, where 4th-grade proficiency rates dropped to 29.4% in English and 23.5% in Math, well below state averages. This contrasts sharply with the 3rd grade, which outperformed the state in Science (65.5% vs. 45.4%). The high school's low student-teacher ratio is a double-edged sword, enabling individualized attention but potentially limiting course offerings. Overall, the district ranks 88th out of 251 in Arkansas (65th percentile, 3 stars), with the high school driving its reputation while the elementary school shows signs of improvement but faces specific challenges.