Summary:
The Yellville Summit School District is served by a single high school, Yellville-Summit High School, which enrolls 312 students in grades 9-12 and has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years.
Yellville-Summit High School is a standout for its rapid improvement, jumping from a rank of 120th (61st percentile) in 2023-2024 to 45th (85th percentile) in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. The school excels in Reading (52.1% proficient vs. 40.4% state) and Biology (54% proficient vs. 42.7% state), and its Geometry proficiency (41%) far exceeds the state average (26.4%). However, a critical weakness is Algebra, where only 21% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 36.9%. This "Algebra Paradox" is striking: 9th graders taking Geometry scored 91.3% proficient, while those in Algebra scored just 21%, suggesting the school may be tracking its strongest math students into Geometry. The graduation rate is 88.7%, slightly below the state average of 90.1%, and the dropout rate is 2.0%.
Despite serving a population where 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school achieves above-average results in several subjects, a testament to its effective instruction and exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 3.9:1. Per-student spending is $13,803. The school's dramatic ranking improvement suggests recent strategic changes are working, but the Algebra struggles and graduation rate gap indicate areas needing focused attention. Parents should note that while the school provides strong support in reading and science, math instruction—particularly in Algebra—requires careful review to ensure all students can succeed.
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