Pea Ridge High School

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Pea Ridge High School ranks 99 th of 295 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 10-12

781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751

(479) 451-8182

District: Pea Ridge School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 295 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,994

Feeder schools for Pea Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Pea Ridge Intermediate School
	Pea Ridge Primary School
Middle:	Pea Ridge Junior High School
	Pea Ridge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 566

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pea Ridge High School ranks better than 66.4% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.8%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pea Ridge High School is 15.3. (See more...)

Compare Pea Ridge High School employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pea Ridge High School is $9,994.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pea Ridge High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pea Ridge High School 99^th of 295 Arkansas public high schools. (See Pea Ridge High School in the ranking list.)

Pea Ridge School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pea Ridge School District 28^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pea Ridge High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2006	55.40	79^th	232	65.9%
2007	48.73	117^th	258	54.7%
2008	37.92	166^th	256	35.2%
2009	69.65	39^th	261	85.1%
2010	58.20	82^nd	262	68.7%
2011	63.97	60^th	266	77.4%
2012	80.61	8^th	266	97.0%
2013	60.72	86^th	271	68.3%
2014	65.51	60^th	268	77.6%
2015	50.25	91^st	267	65.9%
2016	71.18	60^th	269	77.7%
2017	58.40	98^th	264	62.9%
2018	60.52	86^th	263	67.3%
2019	47.41	158^th	282	44.0%
2021	55.45	113^th	290	61.0%
2022	66.36	70^th	282	75.2%
2023	62.38	99^th	295	66.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

When Pea Ridge High School did have the Flex Module schedule, it taught me so much about time management, which turned out to be very helpful, as I am in my freshman year of college. On the other hand, the teachers were undereducated. I feel so insufficient compared to my fellow school mates now. I feel as if Pea Ridge could do a better job at finding profficient teachers. The bullying was horrible as well. So many students were bullied or harrased in any form, and the bullier would not have a sever enough punishment. I was not bullied myself, but I did see many other students have this situation, and I felt horrible that I, a TEACHER, or someone OF AUTHORITY could not or would not help them. This school has much to improve on, including the food. Yes, all school lunch is bad, but this school is just devistating. Being an athelete, or someone who workedout on a regular basis, I felt, along with others, that we were not given enough food. A piece of pizza is not lunch. A hotdog, by its self, is not lunch. Pea Ridge should really expand their food menue, to inclue more vegetables, more meat, and less grease, or oil filled foods that dont fill anyone up. I eat more at mcdonalds for the same price that I pay for school lunch. Pea Ridge high school should give its students more credit instead of talking about how horrible we are and how privledged we are, ITS A POOR COMMUNITY, WE DONT HAVE A LOT TO BEGIN WITH, JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE THAN YOU DID BACK IN THE DAY DOESNT MEAN WE DONT HAVE STRUGGLES, OUR PARENTS PROVIDE EVERYTHING FOR US, COMPLAIN TO THEM. The school in general was very gross, the floors werent swept or moped, a fellow student and I saw the same piece of gum on the floor for a week in a row. That looks so trashy and so gross, maybe if the school paid more attention to the actual building and the students inside of it, more than they did football or athletes over everyone, people might like Pea Ridge a little more. Its not that we have a slow population rate, its just that this school sucks and students feel like they didnt learn anything, or felt underappriciated or unoticed. I know I did. I get told "great job on that assignment" more in college than I did high school, and I just started college, and went to Pea Ridge for four years. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Scores have continued to decline over the past few years. Very disappointing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pea Ridge High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	290	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	290
1989	300	0	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	304
1990	302	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	305
1991	297	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	301
1992	294	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	302
1993	298	0	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	305
1994	347	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	347
1995	234	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	234
1996	234	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	234
1997	251	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	251
1998	314	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	314
1999	286	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	291
2000	273	0	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	281
2001	296	0	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	306
2002	324	0	1	16	4	n/a	n/a	345
2003	324	0	1	16	4	n/a	n/a	345
2004	356	1	1	20	3	n/a	n/a	381
2005	348	0	2	19	2	n/a	n/a	371
2006	382	0	3	19	2	n/a	n/a	406
2007	285	1	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	306
2008	276	3	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	296
2009	404	3	0	20	4	n/a	n/a	431
2010	402	5	0	26	7	0	0	440
2011	422	4	0	24	4	0	0	454
2012	456	6	0	21	3	0	0	486
2013	445	9	0	24	6	2	0	486
2014	487	9	2	20	6	0	1	525
2015	424	7	1	22	4	0	1	459
2016	422	5	2	17	6	0	1	453
2017	476	5	2	25	6	1	2	517
2018	507	4	1	38	1	1	4	556
2019	578	1	2	47	5	1	6	640
2020	625	1	3	56	6	1	9	701
2021	469	2	2	42	5	0	5	525
2022	467	3	3	41	7	0	7	528
2023	497	7	4	39	7	1	11	566

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pea Ridge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	21.4	13.5	n/a
1989	304	23.0	13.2	n/a
1990	305	22.0	13.8	14.8
1991	301	19.4	15.5	12
1992	302	18.3	16.5	11.9
1993	305	20.7	14.7	11.1
1994	347	23.1	15.0	12.1
1995	234	16.2	14.4	11.5
1996	234	16.2	14.4	11.5
1997	251	18.5	13.6	16.7
1998	314	18.5	17.0	16.6
1999	291	12.5	23.3	25.4
2000	281	26.0	10.8	22.4
2001	306	25.0	12.2	27.1
2002	345	26.0	13.3	24.6
2003	345	26.0	13.3	24.6
2004	381	23.0	16.6	27.8
2005	371	32.0	11.6	31.3
2006	406	30.0	13.5	27.6
2007	306	31.0	9.9	26.1
2008	296	31.0	9.5	26.7
2009	431	40.0	10.8	35.5
2010	440	32.1	11.2	37.5
2011	454	28.9	15.7	36.8
2012	486	29.3	16.5	44.2
2013	486	31.1	15.6	40.5
2014	525	35.1	14.9	40.2
2015	459	32.0	14.3	36.8
2016	453	30.0	15.1	32.9
2017	517	33.2	15.5	23.2
2018	556	36.6	15.1	26.4
2019	640	45.6	14.0	33.6
2020	701	53.0	13.2	31.5
2021	525	37.9	13.8	28.6
2022	528	35.6	14.8	31.3
2023	566	36.9	15.3	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pea Ridge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	21.4	13.5	n/a
1989	304	23.0	13.2	n/a
1990	305	22.0	13.8	14.8
1991	301	19.4	15.5	12
1992	302	18.3	16.5	11.9
1993	305	20.7	14.7	11.1
1994	347	23.1	15.0	12.1
1995	234	16.2	14.4	11.5
1996	234	16.2	14.4	11.5
1997	251	18.5	13.6	16.7
1998	314	18.5	17.0	16.6
1999	291	12.5	23.3	25.4
2000	281	26.0	10.8	22.4
2001	306	25.0	12.2	27.1
2002	345	26.0	13.3	24.6
2003	345	26.0	13.3	24.6
2004	381	23.0	16.6	27.8
2005	371	32.0	11.6	31.3
2006	406	30.0	13.5	27.6
2007	306	31.0	9.9	26.1
2008	296	31.0	9.5	26.7
2009	431	40.0	10.8	35.5
2010	440	32.1	11.2	37.5
2011	454	28.9	15.7	36.8
2012	486	29.3	16.5	44.2
2013	486	31.1	15.6	40.5
2014	525	35.1	14.9	40.2
2015	459	32.0	14.3	36.8
2016	453	30.0	15.1	32.9
2017	517	33.2	15.5	23.2
2018	556	36.6	15.1	26.4
2019	640	45.6	14.0	33.6
2020	701	53.0	13.2	31.5
2021	525	37.9	13.8	28.6
2022	528	35.6	14.8	31.3
2023	566	36.9	15.3	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pea Ridge High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$948 (9.5%)	$9,045 (90.5%)	$9,994

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pea Ridge High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 158^th of 282 High schools	Ranks 99^th of 295 High schools	22.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English (Pea Ridge High School)	56.3	54	2.3%
10th Grade English (Pea Ridge School District)	56.3	54	2.3%
10th Grade English (Arkansas)	59.6	54.4	5.2%
10th Grade Math (Pea Ridge High School)	22.8	25.6	2.8%
10th Grade Math (Pea Ridge School District)	22.8	25.6	2.8%
10th Grade Math (Arkansas)	29.2	20.4	8.8%
10th Grade Science (Pea Ridge High School)	28	29.4	1.4%
10th Grade Science (Pea Ridge School District)	28	29.4	1.4%
10th Grade Science (Arkansas)	33	28.6	4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Pea Ridge High School)	26.9	37.9	11%
10th Grade Reading (Pea Ridge School District)	26.9	37.9	11%
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	32.2	35.9	3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pea Ridge High School)	18	17.9	0.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pea Ridge School District)	18	17.9	0.1%
11th Grade English (Pea Ridge High School)	44.9	43.2	1.7%
11th Grade English (Pea Ridge School District)	44.9	43.2	1.7%
11th Grade Reading (Pea Ridge High School)	31.7	32.7	1%
11th Grade Reading (Pea Ridge School District)	31.7	32.7	1%
11th Grade Science (Pea Ridge High School)	21.6	24.1	2.5%
11th Grade Science (Pea Ridge School District)	21.6	24.1	2.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	640	566	11.6%
African American	1	7	600%
American Indian	5	7	40%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	47	39	17%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	578	497	14%
Two or More Races	6	11	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.6%	24%	9.6%

Schools Near Pea Ridge High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)				ACT Aspire Math (2023)				ACT Aspire Science (2023)				ACT Aspire Reading (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire English 9th Grade	ACT Aspire English 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pea Ridge High School	Public	10-12	781 W Pickens Rd	Pea Ridge	72751	Benton County	Pea Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 451-8182	566	37	15.3	24.0%	497 (87.8%)	7 (1.2%)	39 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	62.4	99^th of 295 public high schools	66.4%		66.4	70^th of 282 public high schools	75.2%	29				54.0				25.6				29.4				37.9	$9,994	$948	$9,045
Bentonville High School	Public	9-12	1901 SE J St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 254-5100	3,322	257	12.9	14.9%	2,484 (74.8%)	65 (2.0%)	358 (10.8%)	215 (6.5%)	41 (1.2%)	17 (0.5%)	142 (4.3%)	97.7	4^th of 295 public high schools	98.6%		97.7	5^th of 282 public high schools	98.2%	1			78.0	77.1			56.2	49.5			59.3	55.0			67.4	63.1	$10,982	$1,226	$9,756
Arkansas Arts Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	506 Popular St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Benton County School Of Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 631-2787	540	47	11.5	27.6%	388 (71.9%)	5 (0.9%)	98 (18.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	90	17^th of 295 public high schools	94.2%		80.5	26^th of 282 public high schools	90.8%	9	91.5	90.1	71.5	71.4	44.5	35.6	27.6	37.4	55.6	51.5	53.3	47.6	62.5	69.3	67.6	54.8	$8,616	$297	$8,319
Haas Hall Academy At The Lane	Public, Charter	7-12	121 West Poplar St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 966-4930	255	21	12.3	14.9%	163 (63.9%)	4 (1.6%)	44 (17.3%)	17 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	99.4	3^rd of 295 public high schools	99.0%		99.8	3^rd of 282 public high schools	98.9%		100.0	93.9	84.8	89.8	84.4	85.7	71.8	73.5	68.7	81.6	69.6	75.6	59.4	81.6	69.5	79.6	$7,327	$07	$7,320
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 715-6676	250	26	9.6	8.8%	185 (74.0%)	7 (2.8%)	31 (12.4%)	19 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	91.1	16^th of 295 public high schools	94.6%		91.9	7^th of 282 public high schools	97.5%	9	94.1	87.3	68.6	78.3	54.4	65.9	48.6	37.8	67.6	61.7	54.3	48.6	76.5	76.6	62.8	40.5	$17,485	$388	$17,097
Haas Hall Bentonville	Public, Charter	7-12	2600 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 966-4930	405	25	16.1	4.0%	208 (51.4%)	16 (4.0%)	35 (8.6%)	116 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	100	1^st of 295 public high schools	99.7%		99.9	2^nd of 282 public high schools	99.3%	1	100.0	100.0	98.7	96.5	92.3	90.2	96.0	74.1	95.4	82.9	93.3	77.6	87.7	86.5	94.6	87.9
Rogers Heritage High School	Public	9-12	1114 S Fifth St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 631-3579	2,080	178	11.6	48.3%	824 (39.6%)	32 (1.5%)	1,081 (52.0%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	65 (3.1%)	56 (2.7%)	45.5	167^th of 295 public high schools	43.4%		42.7	171^st of 282 public high schools	39.4%	4			50.9	43.8			23.8	18.5			29.6	22.4			38.2	30.7	$9,899	$1,219	$8,680
Rogers New Technology High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2922 S First St	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Rogers School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 631-3621	658	72	9.1	50.5%	261 (39.7%)	13 (2.0%)	352 (53.5%)	11 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	88.3	22^nd of 295 public high schools	92.5%		79.4	32^nd of 282 public high schools	88.7%	10			69.7	75.4			36.3	28.5			45.2	43.4			60.1	51.4	$8,140	$475	$7,664
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	2300 S Dixieland Rd	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 636-2202	2,284	127	17.9	40.0%	962 (42.1%)	37 (1.6%)	1,114 (48.8%)	35 (1.5%)	9 (0.4%)	40 (1.8%)	87 (3.8%)	72	59^th of 295 public high schools	80.0%		72.5	50^th of 282 public high schools	82.3%	9			61.8	58.8			32.7	25.7			38.3	31.4			50.6	39.2	$9,715	$1,049	$8,665
Bentonville West High School	Public	9-12	1351 Gamble	Centerton	72719	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 286-9800	2,418	192	12.6	22.5%	1,639 (67.8%)	112 (4.6%)	387 (16.0%)	124 (5.1%)	31 (1.3%)	20 (0.8%)	105 (4.3%)	89.5	19^th of 295 public high schools	93.6%		87.7	15^th of 282 public high schools	94.7%	4			65.6	70.4			46.5	36.5			46.5	41.2			58.2	51.7	$9,374	$1,236	$8,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Pea Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Pea Ridge High School?

Students at Pea Ridge High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Pea Ridge High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Pea Ridge High School.

Is Pea Ridge High School a good school?

Pea Ridge High School ranks 99^th of 295 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pea Ridge High School in?

Pea Ridge School District

What schools feed into Pea Ridge High School?

Pea Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pea Ridge Intermediate School
Elementary : Pea Ridge Primary School
Middle : Pea Ridge Junior High School
Middle : Pea Ridge Middle School

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