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Best Public Schools in Polk County, AR

At a glance

Schools

3,063

Students

Districts

Top rankedMena Middle School59^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Acorn High School up 66 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Acorn High School 5.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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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 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Acorn Elementary School	Public	K-6	143 Polk Road 96	Mena	71953	Polk County	Ouachita River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 394-4833	321	22	14.8	79.1%	287 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	54.7	233^rd of 491 public elementary schools	52.5%		81	77^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.4%	156	37.1	50.0	38.2	33.3					39.3	43.5	52.4	43.6	37.7					44.1	35.5	59.5	40.0	46.7			44.1							56.4	42.8	38.2	42.2			45.5			$11,329	$1,461	$9,868
Acorn High School	Public	7-12	143 Polk Road 96	Mena	71953	Polk County	Ouachita River School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 394-5544	281	53	5.3	64.8%	257 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	69	60^th of 293 public high schools	79.5%		52	126^th of 291 public high schools	56.7%	66					63.0	30.4	50.0	40.0	45.5					56.5	39.1	50.0	40.0	46.0					53.5	32.5	43.4		32.2	40.0	60.0	13.3	22.4					67.4	39.1	53.2	55.1	53.9	$12,130	$886	$11,244
Cossatot River Elementary School	Public	3-6	130 School Drive	Wickes	71973	Polk County	Cossatot River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 385-3400	200	14	14.6	98.5%	132 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	12 (6.0%)	65.5	171^st of 491 public elementary schools	65.2%		81.1	75^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.8%	96	46.3	56.8	35.7	49.1					47.2	46.3	54.5	35.7	56.6					48.7	51.8	50.0	28.6	35.9			42.0							70.3	50.0	42.9	58.5			56.4			$12,026	$1,772	$10,254
Cossatot River High School	Public	7-12	6330 Highway 71 S	Cove	71937	Polk County	Cossatot River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 387-4200	388	44	8.8	99.2%	238 (61.3%)	2 (0.5%)	115 (29.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	33.1	222^nd of 293 public high schools	24.2%		51.7	128^th of 291 public high schools	56.0%	94					38.9	22.8	24.6	33.9	29.7					35.2	26.3	26.1	33.9	30.2					40.8	6.8	25.5	69.3	7.0	18.6	36.4	6.3	13.6					37.1	35.1	36.0	40.3	40.3	$13,701	$1,094	$12,607
Cossatot River Primary School	Public	K-2	122 E. Adair Street	Vandervoort	71972	Polk County	Cossatot River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 387-6923	170	12	13.8	98.2%	119 (70.0%)	2 (1.2%)	29 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Ua Rich Mountain Technical Center	Public	9-12	1100 College Drive	Mena	71953	Polk County	Ua Rich Mountain Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 394-7622	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Louise Durham Elementary School	Public	K-2	106 Reine Street N	Mena	71953	Polk County	Mena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 394-2943	357	24	15.0	68.1%	295 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)																																									$13,490	$2,116	$11,374
Mena High School	Public	9-12	1200 Dallas Ave	Mena	71953	Polk County	Mena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 394-1144	503	76	6.6	58.6%	432 (85.9%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.0%)	10 (2.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	67.2	71^st of 293 public high schools	75.8%		53.5	122^nd of 291 public high schools	58.1%	51							36.0	39.8	37.9							40.5	37.1	38.8									49.4	49.4	50.0	37.4	39.6										$13,615	$890	$12,725
Mena Middle School	Public	6-8	700 S Morrow	Mena	71953	Polk County	Mena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 394-2572	393	28	14.1	63.1%	339 (86.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	74.9	59^th of 327 public middle schools	82.0%		62.1	104^th of 324 public middle schools	67.9%	45				47.1	43.8	48.7			46.5				46.0	43.8	45.3			45.1				53.5	61.3	67.7	59.6	100.0		100.0							50.0	51.8	45.6	49.4			$13,553	$1,774	$11,779
Holly Harshman Elementary School	Public	3-5	1000 Geyer Drive	Mena	71953	Polk County	Mena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 394-3151	438	23	19.3	65.5%	374 (85.4%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	59.6	199^th of 491 public elementary schools	59.5%		63.9	170^th of 495 public elementary schools	65.7%	29	45.9	50.7	38.1						44.7	47.7	47.7	34.5						42.9	46.8	46.9	28.0				39.9							56.9	63.1	45.3				54.8			$10,630	$1,753	$8,877
Polk County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1100 E Boundary Ave	Mena	71953	Polk County	Mena School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(479) 394-1710	12	27	.4	41.7%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																									$7,614	$46	$7,567

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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.