Summary:
The Russellville School District in Arkansas serves 10 schools, including six elementary schools (PK-4), two middle schools (grades 5-7), one high school (9-12), and one alternative school (grades 8-9), and is ranked 106th out of 251 districts in the state.
Two elementary schools stand out as top performers: Center Valley Elementary School and Sequoyah Elementary School both earn 5-star ratings and consistently achieve proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are well above district and state averages. In contrast, Dwight Elementary School and Oakland Heights Elementary School face significant challenges, with 1-star ratings and the lowest test scores in the district. The Russellville Junior High School is a notable standout for advanced subjects, achieving 90% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra and 81.7% in 9th-grade Biology, far exceeding district averages. Russellville High School performs solidly overall with a 90% graduation rate, but has a notable weakness in Geometry, where only 12.6% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 26.4%.
A key takeaway is that per-student spending does not directly correlate with performance; the lowest-performing schools, Dwight and Crawford Elementary School, have among the highest spending per student, while high-performing Sequoyah spends less. Additionally, a "middle school slump" is evident, as proficiency rates drop from the 50-60% range at top elementary schools to the 40-50% range at Russellville Middle School, suggesting a need for targeted support during the transition to middle school.
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