Summary:
The Vilonia School District in Arkansas is a high-performing, 5-star district ranked 6th out of 251 in the state, serving approximately 3,500 students across six schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district includes Vilonia Elementary School (K-3), Vilonia Primary School (K-3), Frank Mitchell Intermediate School (4-6), Vilonia Middle School (7-8), Vilonia High School (9-12), and Vilonia Pathways Academy (9-12).
Vilonia Elementary School stands out as the district's academic powerhouse, achieving the highest proficiency rates in ELA (64.9%), Math (70.2%), and Science (73.1%) despite having the highest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (58.72%). In contrast, Vilonia Pathways Academy serves a different mission as an alternative school with only 69 students, where test scores are low (17.7% proficient in ELA) but it maintains a 92.1% graduation rate with the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.7:1). Vilonia Middle School excels in advanced math, with 8th graders scoring 84.7% proficient in Algebra and 9th graders scoring 83.4% in Geometry, far exceeding state averages.
Key metrics show the district consistently outperforms state averages, with 58.2% proficiency in Mathematics versus the state's 44.1%. Spending per student ranges from $9,516 at Frank Mitchell Intermediate School to $11,815 at Vilonia High School, while student-teacher ratios vary from 12:1 at Vilonia Middle School to 18.6:1 at Vilonia Elementary. A notable trend is the academic progression dip from elementary to middle school, with scores dropping from the 64-73% range at Vilonia Elementary to 55-61% at Frank Mitchell Intermediate. However, year-over-year improvement is district-wide, such as Vilonia Primary School jumping from 56.6% to 72.1% in Math proficiency, indicating strong instructional strategies across the board.
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