Summary:
Centerpoint School District is home to a single high school, Centerpoint High School, which serves students from 6th through 12th grade in Amity, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 551 students and a high level of economic disadvantage, as 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Centerpoint High School shows a clear "middle school advantage," with its 6th-8th grade students consistently outperforming state averages across all subjects. For example, 62.1% of all students are proficient in general Mathematics compared to the state average of 44.1%, and 8th graders achieve exceptional results with 67.4% proficiency in Math and 75% in Science. However, this success does not carry over to high school-level courses, where proficiency in Algebra drops to 30.4% (below the state average of 36.9%) and Geometry falls to 17.2% (below 26.4%). The school also boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1 and above-average per-student spending of $15,751, yet its state ranking has declined from the 63rd percentile to the 49th percentile over three years, even while maintaining a strong graduation rate of 92.3% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.2%.
Key takeaways for parents include the school's strong foundational math and science instruction in middle school, but a notable struggle in advanced high school math courses like Algebra and Geometry, as well as English Language Arts and Reading scores that hover near state averages. The school is investing heavily in resources, but this investment is not translating into top-tier performance across all high school subjects. While the middle school grades are a standout strength, the high school grades need targeted support to reverse the declining state ranking and ensure students are prepared for college and careers.
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