Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 71852, serving Nashville, Arkansas, are all part of the Nashville School District, which educates 1,786 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a community where over 99% of students face significant economic challenges.
Across the district, mathematics is a clear strength, with every school outperforming the state average in this subject. Nashville High School stands out as the district's top performer overall, ranking in the 67th percentile among Arkansas high schools and being the only school to exceed state averages in English Language Arts and Reading. Nashville Junior High School excels in math acceleration, with 60.2% of 8th graders proficient in mathematics (compared to 36.2% statewide) and 88% proficient in Algebra. Nashville Primary School has shown the most dramatic improvement, jumping from the 40th to the 56th percentile in state rankings over two years. However, the high school has a notable weakness in Geometry, with only 11.7% proficiency versus the state's 26.4%, and literacy scores dip below state averages in the primary, elementary, and junior high grades before rebounding at the high school level.
Resource allocation varies significantly across the district. The high school benefits from the highest per-student spending ($12,527) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (7.4:1), while Nashville Elementary School and the primary school have higher ratios and lower spending. Despite these challenges, the district's consistent above-average math performance and the high school's very low dropout rate (0.2%) demonstrate effective strategies that help students succeed despite economic adversity.
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