Summary:
The Rivercrest School District is home to a single high school, Academies At Rivercrest High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 in Wilson, AR, with a total enrollment of 351 students.
Academies At Rivercrest High School presents a compelling mix of strengths and challenges. Its most notable asset is an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1, which fosters a highly personalized learning environment and likely contributes to a strong 91.3% graduation rate and a very low 0.5% dropout rate. However, the school serves a 100% free/reduced lunch population, placing it in a high-poverty context. Academically, the school is on par with state averages in English Language Arts (39.8% vs. 39.4%) and Reading (40.1% vs. 40.4%), but it struggles in specialized subjects like Geometry (12.5% vs. 26.4%) and Biology (25.9% vs. 42.7%). A standout bright spot is the 8th-grade Algebra program, which achieved a remarkable 95% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average of 73.9%.
The school has shown significant year-over-year improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 2-star state ranking (182nd out of 293 high schools) and posting dramatic gains in literacy scores—English Language Arts proficiency rose 52% and Reading proficiency rose 38% from the previous year. The district spends $17,266 per student, a high figure that reflects the resources needed to support its intensive, low-ratio environment. While this investment supports a positive school climate and improving core skills, the persistent low scores in Geometry and Biology indicate that targeted instructional strategies are still needed in specific STEM areas to fully leverage the school's small-class-size advantage.
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