Summary:
The Mountainburg School District in Arkansas contains a single elementary school, Mountainburg Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's academic performance has been below average compared to other elementary schools in the state, with fluctuating statewide rankings and low proficiency rates in core subjects.
Mountainburg Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. The school's strongest performance is in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 44.2% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.6%. However, the school's weakest area is in 5th grade English Language Arts and Reading, where only 9.1% and 6.8% of students are proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 36.6% and 36.9%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 115.09% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges for the student population.
Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $11,541 in the 2018-2019 school year, Mountainburg Elementary School's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that funding alone may not be the sole factor in student achievement. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 240th out of 492 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 307th out of 497 in 2023-2024, indicates a need for the district and school leadership to implement more comprehensive strategies to address the unique needs of their student population and improve educational outcomes.
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