HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)

The HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) in Arkansas serves 1,269 students across four schools—one elementary, two middle schools, and one high school—and ranks in the 79th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating.

Standout schools include Westbrook Elementary School (PK-3), which leads the district in math with 61.1% proficiency—17 points above the state average—despite having the highest student-teacher ratio (19.3:1) and the second-lowest spending per student ($9,903). Harmony Grove Middle School (4-6) is the most consistently high-performing school, exceeding district averages in every subject, especially science (54.5%) and reading (52.6%). In contrast, Harmony Grove Junior High School (7-9) shows a three-year declining ranking trend, with math proficiency at 37.1%—the lowest in the district—and a stark gap between 8th graders (53.3% proficient in Algebra) and 9th graders (only 3.4% proficient). Harmony Grove High School (10-12) boasts an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 6:1 and a 93% graduation rate, but struggles with geometry, where only 9.6% of students are proficient.

Key takeaways: The district outperforms state averages in all core subjects, but math performance is inconsistent—excellent at the elementary level, then declining sharply at junior high and high school. Resource allocation doesn't always align with results, as Westbrook Elementary achieves top math scores with fewer resources, while the high school spends the most per student ($12,623) without top test scores. The junior high is the primary area needing intervention, particularly in math and science, to reverse its downward trend and better prepare students for high school coursework.