Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Public Schools in Howard County, AR

At a glance

Schools

2,825

Students

Districts

Top rankedNashville High School96^th of 293 Arkansas high schools

▲

Biggest riser

Dierks High School up 45 spots statewide this year

◉

Smallest classes

Mineral Springs High School 5.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

1★

0★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

See the top-ranked Arkansas schools →

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Umpire K-12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	142 School Street	Umpire	71971	Howard County	Cossatot River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 583-2141	97	25	3.8	96.9%	69 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)								16.6	47.0								25.0	56.8							50.0					8.3	7.7							55.6		10.0	28.6	$21,544	$1,779	$19,764
Joann Walters Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Old Hwy 70 West	Dierks	71833	Howard County	Dierks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 286-2015	288	20	14.6	86.5%	233 (80.9%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	52	245^th of 491 public elementary schools	50.1%		45.7	284^th of 495 public elementary schools	42.6%	39	37.5	33.4	45.0	45.3					40.1	37.5	33.4	42.5	43.4					39.0	47.5	40.8	40.0	51.0			44.9							47.5	38.9	35.0	50.9			43.4				$11,779	$1,491	$10,288
Dierks High School	Public	7-12	900 Old Hwy 70 West	Dierks	71833	Howard County	Dierks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 286-3234	253	55	4.6	81.4%	223 (88.1%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35.4	210^th of 293 public high schools	28.3%		18.9	255^th of 291 public high schools	12.4%	45					31.1	27.5	38.5	29.4	31.5					31.1	27.5	35.9	31.4	31.4					53.3	50.0	52.1	68.8	29.2	45.0	33.3	0.0	10.5					31.1	20.0	25.9	43.6		40.0	$15,193	$894	$14,299
Mineral Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 West McCrary St	Mineral Springs	71851	Howard County	Mineral Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 287-4746	204	20	10.0	87.3%	40 (19.6%)	116 (56.9%)	29 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	27	393^rd of 491 public elementary schools	20.0%		25	390^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.2%	3	20.9	24.0	30.0	28.0					25.5	20.9	24.0	40.0	28.0					27.7	16.7	32.0	45.0	64.0			39.4							16.7	36.0	30.0	24.0			26.6				$18,953	$1,956	$16,997
Mineral Springs High School	Public	7-12	130 West McCrary St	Mineral Springs	71851	Howard County	Mineral Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 287-4747	197	37	5.3	82.7%	33 (16.8%)	137 (69.5%)	20 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	15	266^th of 293 public high schools	9.2%		11.5	276^th of 291 public high schools	5.2%	10					28.0	7.7	25.0	4.5	17.5					28.0	7.6	25.0	22.7	21.1					20.0	23.1	21.6		2.8	2.8								0.0	11.5	5.9		18.2	15.4	$22,293	$912	$21,380
Nashville Elementary School	Public	4-6	200 Immanuel St.	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 845-3262	375	29	13.0	99.2%	190 (50.7%)	86 (22.9%)	94 (25.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		40.9	31.2	38.0					36.9		40.1	28.0	33.9					34.4		51.7	64.0	54.5			56.5								55.8	48.0	38.0			47.9				$10,471	$1,661	$8,810
Nashville High School	Public	10-12	1301 Mt. Pleasant Dr.	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 845-3261	444	60	7.4	99.3%	232 (52.3%)	87 (19.6%)	115 (25.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	61.7	96^th of 293 public high schools	67.2%		58.2	98^th of 291 public high schools	66.3%	2								49.6	49.6								48.0	48.0												11.7	11.7									33.4	33.4	$12,527	$679	$11,848
Nashville Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 North Eighth St.	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 845-3418	398	28	14.4	99.2%	202 (50.8%)	84 (21.1%)	105 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	59.6	123^rd of 327 public middle schools	62.4%		61.9	105^th of 324 public middle schools	67.6%	18					40.3	33.3	39.4		37.5					40.3	36.2	42.6		39.5					55.2	60.2	57.7	88.0	18.8	33.1	50.0		50.0					46.5	31.9	38.5				$11,390	$1,109	$10,281
Nashville Primary School	Public	K-3	1201 North Eighth St.	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 845-3510	569	36	15.7	99.5%	297 (52.2%)	111 (19.5%)	144 (25.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	56.8	216^th of 491 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.3	194^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.8%	22	43.1								43.1	42.5								42.5	55.5						55.5							41.7						41.7				$10,414	$1,602	$8,812

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Arkansas:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.