Summary:
The Ashdown School District in Arkansas consists of three schools: Ashdown Elementary School, Ashdown High School, and Ashdown Junior High School. The district serves a predominantly low-income population, with all three schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.18% to 73.44%.
Academically, the schools in the Ashdown School District consistently perform below the state average on standardized assessments. Ashdown Elementary School and Ashdown High School rank in the bottom half of their respective school types in Arkansas, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.3% to 39.5% at the elementary school and 4.6% to 25.1% at the high school, compared to state averages of 35.7% to 43.1% and 13.4% to 35.8%, respectively. Ashdown Junior High School also performs below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.2% to 42.2%.
The lower spending per student at Ashdown High School ($11,529 in 2018-2019) and Ashdown Junior High School ($9,278 in 2018-2019) may indicate resource constraints that could impact the schools' ability to provide comprehensive educational programs and support for students. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for the Ashdown School District to improve student achievement and close the performance gap with the state averages.
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