Summary:
In zip code 71825, there is one elementary school, Randy Hughes Elementary School, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in the rural community of Blevins, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 196 students.
Randy Hughes Elementary School is part of the Blevins School District, which ranks in the bottom 2% of districts statewide. The school itself has a very low state ranking, placing in the 5th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. Academic proficiency rates are significantly below state averages across all subjects, with only 17.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 19.3% in Reading, 15.9% in Mathematics, and 17.1% in Science. Performance also varies widely by grade level; for example, 3rd graders achieved a 27.8% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, while 4th graders had just 4.8%.
A key factor is the school's high poverty rate, with 89.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite this challenge, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and spends $13,209 per student, which is a relatively high amount. However, this investment has not yet translated into strong academic results, and math proficiency actually declined sharply from 28.3% to 15.9% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. For parents, this school serves a high-needs community with small class sizes and significant per-student funding, but faces substantial hurdles in raising student achievement.
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