Summary:
The city of Portland, Arkansas has only one school, Portland Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Hamburg School District, which is ranked 196 out of 250 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Portland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with a ranking of 340 out of 495 in the 2024-2025 school year, 296 out of 497 in the 2023-2024 school year, and 305 out of 492 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is below the state average in most subjects and grade levels, with only 21.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 34.7%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is slightly better, with 38.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.7%.
The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,547, which is higher than the state average, but it is unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and improve academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.7 is slightly higher than the state average, which may indicate a need to examine the school's staffing levels and their impact on student learning.
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