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Earle High School

Public Grades 7-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 2% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Earle High School is a public high school in Earle, Arkansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 186 students. The school is part of the Earle School District, which is ranked 248 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Earle High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.8% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 34.7% and 38.7%, respectively. Additionally, Earle High School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.51% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.3 to 6.0 over the past few years, which is much lower than the state average. The school also spends a relatively high amount per student, at $13,821 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the nearby Wynne High School, The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School, Marked Tree High School, and Marion High School. These findings suggest that Earle High School is facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes despite the resources available to the school.

176

Students ?

3.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,680

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16432 Hwy 64
Earle, AR 72331

(870) 792-8716

District: Earle School District

Feeder schools for Earle High School:

Elementary:

Earle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (6% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (74% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg8%

Arkansas avg36%

Middle school

318^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

285^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 250Earle School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	318 of 324	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	321 of 335	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	283 of 330	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	308 of 318	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	316 of 330	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	293 of 319	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	303 of 318	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	295 of 312	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	255 of 275	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	201 of 280	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	227 of 278	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	247 of 265	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	241 of 264	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	285 of 291	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	298 of 305	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	280 of 295	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	268 of 282	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	276 of 290	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	278 of 282	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	251 of 263	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	249 of 264	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	248 of 269	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	242 of 267	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	251 of 268	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	254 of 271	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.6	255 of 266	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	245 of 266	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	257 of 262	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	247 of 261	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	254 of 256	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	250 of 258	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	231 of 232	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science9%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

Reading8%-28 vs state

English Language Arts5%-30 vs state

Algebra0%-31 vs state

Biology0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Earle High School	Public	7-12	16432 Hwy 64	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8716	176	45	3.8	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	4.7	285^th of 291 public high schools	2.1%		9.7	298^th of 305 public high schools	2.3%	13	11.5	6.5	3.6	0.0	5.0	11.5	3.2	10.7	5.9	7.6	11.5	5.3	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0					11.5	6.7	8.9		0.0	0.0	$17,680	$3,210	$14,470
Marion High School	Public	10-12	1 Patriot Dr	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 739-5130	927	91	10.2	79.0%	289 (31.2%)	536 (57.8%)	61 (6.6%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	29.7	224^th of 291 public high schools	23.0%		24.3	249^th of 305 public high schools	18.4%	25				25.5	25.5				25.3	25.3								1.6	0.0	1.5					28.0	27.7	$13,363	$544	$12,818
Arkansas State University?midsouth Technical Center	Public	9-12	2000 W Broadway St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Mid South Community College	No	No	No	No	(870) 733-6722	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School	Public, Charter	10-12	501 West Broadway	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-3660	897	105	8.5	100.0%	119 (13.3%)	752 (83.8%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	26	236^th of 291 public high schools	18.9%		22.5	256^th of 305 public high schools	16.1%	20				20.8	20.8				22.7	22.7								24.1	4.7	9.3					19.5	19.4	$14,931	$2,951	$11,980
Marked Tree High School	Public	7-12	406 St. Francis	Marked Tree	72365	Poinsett County	Marked Tree School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 358-2891	228	22	10.3	72.4%	132 (57.9%)	76 (33.3%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45.4	160^th of 291 public high schools	45.0%		31.7	223^rd of 305 public high schools	26.9%	63	20.9	50.0	27.7	29.4	31.0	16.3	46.9	36.1	26.5	30.4	20.5	46.9	31.5		13.9	13.9		9.1		9.1	27.2	65.7	43.4		34.4	34.4	$16,500	$3,889	$12,612
Wynne High School	Public	9-12	1300 N. Falls Blvd.	Wynne	72396	Cross County	Wynne School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 238-5070	723	107	6.7	51.2%	478 (66.1%)	200 (27.7%)	30 (4.1%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	38.9	184^th of 291 public high schools	36.8%		33.8	214^th of 305 public high schools	29.8%	30			24.4	25.9	25.2			22.5	27.2	24.9					9.5	9.2	56.0	13.3		18.8				88.0	31.1	38.7	$21,915	$941	$20,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Earle High School

What is the racial makeup of Earle High School?

Students at Earle High School are 97% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Earle High School a good school?

Earle High School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Arkansas high schools.

How many students attend Earle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Earle High School.

What district is Earle High School in?

Earle School District

What schools feed into Earle High School?

Earle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Earle Elementary School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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