Summary:
The Hazen School District in Arkansas is served by a single elementary school, Hazen Elementary School, which educates 315 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in a high-poverty community where 74.29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hazen Elementary School generally underperforms compared to the state average across all subjects, with the largest gap in Science (30.5% proficient vs. 44.0% statewide) and the smallest gap in Mathematics (38.8% vs. 44.1%). The school has a 2-star rating and ranks 341st out of 491 elementary schools in Arkansas, though this is an improvement from a previous 1-star rating. Per-student spending is $14,326, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. Test scores have remained remarkably stable year-over-year, suggesting consistent instructional methods that produce below-average results.
The most notable finding is the standout performance of the 6th-grade class, which outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (48.6% vs. 40.8%) and Reading (42.9% vs. 41.7%), and nearly matched the state in Mathematics (42.8% vs. 45.1%). This is a stark contrast to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, which all significantly trail state averages. Science remains the school's most persistent weakness, with 5th graders scoring just 21.3% proficient compared to 43.8% statewide—a gap of over 22 percentage points. The 6th-grade success presents a valuable case study for understanding what works well and how those strategies might be applied to lower grades to improve overall achievement.
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