Creative Action Team School

The Creative Action Team School is an alternative public school located in Hope, Arkansas, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 56 students. The school is part of the Hope School District, which is ranked 218 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the Creative Action Team School faces significant challenges. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are all much lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Reading were just 2.3% and 4.6%, respectively, compared to the district's 21.7% and 22.5%, and the state's 34.7% and 35.3%. The school's performance on standardized tests like ACT Aspire and ACT is also significantly lower than the district and state averages.

However, the school does have some unique features that may benefit its students. The Creative Action Team School has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 2.4 to 11.7 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is significantly lower than the typical ratio in the district and state. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's higher spending per student, at $22,043 for the 2018-2019 school year, may reflect efforts to provide additional resources and support for its students, though the academic outcomes suggest that these efforts may not be fully effective.