Summary:
The Wynne School District is served by a single middle school, Wynne Junior High School, which educates 561 students in grades 6 through 8 in Wynne, Arkansas, a community where over two-thirds of students come from low-income households.
Wynne Junior High School is a school on a clear upward trajectory, having improved its state ranking from the 27th percentile (1-star) to the 53rd percentile (3-star) over the past three years. While its overall proficiency in core subjects like English Language Arts (37.1%), Reading (39.2%), and Mathematics (38.1%) slightly trails state averages, the school shows a remarkable strength in Algebra. An extraordinary 95.5% of 8th graders taking the Algebra exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 36.9%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program for a select group of students. The school also demonstrates broad-based improvement, with every core subject showing year-over-year gains, most notably a 11.7 percentage point jump in Science proficiency.
A key area of focus is a performance decline as students progress through the grades. While 6th graders outperform the state in Reading (45.9% vs. 41.7%), 8th graders (excluding Algebra) fall significantly below state averages in Reading (30% vs. 38.4%) and ELA (32.6% vs. 37.2%). Despite serving a high-poverty population (67.38% free/reduced lunch), the school's consistent improvement and per-student spending of $11,940 indicate effective resource allocation and a positive direction for the entire Wynne School District.
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