Summary:
In zip code 71647, there is a single elementary school, Hermitage Elementary School, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade with 217 students in the rural community of Hermitage, Arkansas.
Hermitage Elementary School is part of the Hermitage School District, which holds a 1-star rating and ranks 191st out of 251 districts in Arkansas. The school has experienced a concerning decline in its state ranking over the past three years, dropping from the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 16th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. Overall proficiency rates for the 2025-2026 school year are well below state averages, with only 24.3% of students proficient in English Language Arts (state: 39.4%), 29.7% in Reading (state: 40.4%), 22.5% in Mathematics (state: 44.1%), and 22.5% in Science (state: 44.0%). A notable bright spot is 4th grade Reading, where 45.4% of students are proficient—actually exceeding the state average of 40.9%. However, 3rd grade performance is alarmingly low, with just 7.4% proficient in English Language Arts and 11.1% in Mathematics.
The school spends a substantial $17,531 per student, significantly above national averages, yet academic results remain low. This paradox is likely influenced by the fact that 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic disadvantage that often requires additional resources for non-academic support. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.5:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. While the school showed slight year-over-year improvement in some subjects from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, the gap between its scores and state averages actually widened, meaning the school is not improving fast enough to keep pace with the rest of Arkansas.
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