Summary:
In zip code 71852, there is one high school, Nashville High School, serving grades 10 through 12 with 444 students in the Nashville, Arkansas area.
Nashville High School is part of the Nashville School District, which is ranked 93rd out of 251 districts in Arkansas and holds a 3-star rating. The school itself has shown consistent improvement, rising from 131st in the state in 2023-2024 to 96th in 2025-2026. A standout feature is its very low student-teacher ratio of 7.4 to 1, which allows for significant individualized attention. The school also has an extremely high rate of economic disadvantage, with 99.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and a very low dropout rate of just 0.2%.
Academically, the school presents a clear strength in English Language Arts and Reading, where it significantly outperforms both the district and state averages. For the 2025-2026 school year, 49.6% of students were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 39.4%, and 48% were proficient in Reading versus 40.4% statewide. However, the school faces a critical challenge in math, with only 11.7% of students proficient in Geometry—less than half the state average of 26.4%. Biology proficiency also lags behind at 33.4% versus the state's 42.7%. This creates a notable academic paradox where the school excels in literacy but struggles in STEM subjects, suggesting a potential area for focused improvement. The school spends $12,527 per student, which supports its small class sizes and targeted programs.
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