Summary:
The Lonoke School District in Lonoke, Arkansas, serves 1,524 students across four public schools: Lonoke High School (grades 9-12), Lonoke Middle School (grades 6-8), Lonoke Primary School (PK-2), and Lonoke Elementary School (grades 3-5). The district is ranked 138th out of 251 in Arkansas, earning a 2-star rating, and serves a predominantly low-income population with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 57% to 65%.
Lonoke Middle School is the standout school, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 67th percentile statewide. It excels in Algebra with 67.9% proficiency—nearly double the state average—and also outperforms district and state averages in English Language Arts (45.2%) and Science (47.8%). In contrast, Lonoke High School shows a mixed picture: it has a strong Biology proficiency rate of 50.5% (above the state average of 42.7%) and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1, but struggles in Geometry (16% proficient) and overall ELA (30.3%). Lonoke Elementary School shows strength in Mathematics (45% proficient, above the state average of 44.1%) but a significant weakness in Reading (30% proficient, well below the state average of 40.4%).
A key takeaway is the "Algebra pipeline" success: strong math foundations at Lonoke Elementary School lead to exceptional Algebra performance at Lonoke Middle School, but this success does not fully carry over to high school math. Additionally, Lonoke High School has the highest per-student spending ($12,178) and lowest student-teacher ratio, yet the lowest overall test scores, suggesting that factors like teaching quality and curriculum are more critical than resources alone. Elementary reading is a district-wide concern, with both elementary schools below state averages, which likely impacts later ELA performance at the middle and high school levels.
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