Summary:
The 71842 zip code area is home to two schools - Horatio High School and Horatio Elementary School, both part of the Horatio School District. While the district is ranked 126 out of 250 in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating, Horatio High School stands out as the stronger of the two schools, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and earning a 4-star rating.
Horatio High School serves grades 7-12 and has 328 students, with 80.18% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends $11,299 per student and has a low student-teacher ratio of 6.4. Academically, Horatio High School outperforms the state average in Algebra, Geometry, and Biology, but lags behind in other subject areas like ELA, Reading, and Math. In contrast, Horatio Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 330 students, has a higher percentage of students (83.64%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.7. However, Horatio Elementary School generally performs better than the state average in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency.
Overall, the data suggests that Horatio High School is the stronger of the two schools in the 71842 zip code area, but both schools face challenges in terms of student performance and socioeconomic factors. While Horatio High School outperforms Horatio Elementary School, both schools show room for improvement, as their proficiency rates in most subject areas are below the state average. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help improve educational outcomes for students in this community.
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