Summary:
The Huntsville School District in Huntsville, Arkansas, serves approximately 1,800 students across six schools—three elementary schools (Watson Primary, Huntsville Intermediate, and St. Paul Elementary), one middle school (Huntsville Middle), and two high schools (Huntsville High and St. Paul High)—in a community where about 71.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need.
Among the schools, St. Paul High School stands out as the district's top performer, ranking in the 40th percentile statewide despite its small size (120 students) and high poverty rate (73.33%). In contrast, Huntsville High School (581 students) excels in Biology but struggles in Geometry, where only 11.8% of students are proficient. Huntsville Middle School is a math powerhouse, with 88.9% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra—more than double the state average—though its overall 8th-grade math proficiency is just 29.7%, suggesting this success is concentrated among advanced students. Huntsville Intermediate School shows strong improvement, jumping from the 28th to 38th percentile in one year, with English Language Arts proficiency rising from 28.2% to 37.2%.
Key metrics reveal wide disparities: per-student spending ranges from $10,167 at Huntsville Intermediate to $17,255 at St. Paul High, while student-teacher ratios vary from 7.2:1 at Huntsville High to 18:1 at Huntsville Intermediate. The district ranks 171st out of 251 in Arkansas (32nd percentile, 2 stars), with a graduation rate of 88.2% at Huntsville High and 81.8% at St. Paul High. A notable finding is the "9th Grade Bump" at St. Paul High, where 9th graders significantly outperform older peers in reading and math, possibly due to a strong cohort or effective intervention. Overall, the district shows pockets of excellence—especially in math at the middle school and consistent performance at St. Paul High—but faces challenges in providing consistent curriculum across small, high-poverty schools.
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