Summary:
The city of Scranton, Arkansas is home to two schools - Scranton Elementary School and Scranton High School, both part of the Scranton School District. While Scranton Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, outperforming the state average in several areas, Scranton High School has struggled to meet state standards, experiencing a significant decline in its statewide ranking.
Scranton Elementary School ranked 172 out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025, and showed improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 256th in 2023-2024 to 172nd in 2024-2025. In contrast, Scranton High School ranked 220 out of 291 Arkansas high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and performed below the state average in several academic areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra, and Geometry.
The data also reveals that Scranton Elementary School had a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (52%) compared to Scranton High School (47.34%), suggesting a greater need for additional support and resources at the elementary level. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Scranton High School ($10,951) compared to Scranton Elementary School ($7,818) raises questions about the equity and distribution of resources within the district.
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