Summary
Ashdown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 610 students in grades K-5 in Ashdown, Arkansas. The school is part of the Ashdown School District, which is ranked 192 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ashdown Elementary consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, and Math were 26.4%, 30.3%, and 29.5% respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%. The school also has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 70.49% to 73.44% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ashdown Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 17.4 over the past 3 years, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive.
When compared to nearby schools, Ashdown Elementary generally underperforms. For example, Oscar Hamilton Elementary in Foreman, AR, which is 15.46 miles away, consistently outperforms Ashdown Elementary across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Several of the nearby schools, such as North Heights Community School, College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy, and Fairview Elementary, are magnet schools, and these schools tend to have higher proficiency rates than Ashdown Elementary, suggesting that the specialized programs and resources available at magnet schools may be contributing to their stronger academic performance.
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