Summary:
In zip code 71937, there is one high school, Cossatot River High School, serving grades 7 through 12 in Cove, Arkansas, a rural area with a total enrollment of 388 students.
Cossatot River High School is part of the Cossatot River School District, which is ranked 176th out of 251 districts in Arkansas. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 60th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, a fall of 99 positions. This decline is reflected in its 2025-2026 test scores, which are below state averages in English Language Arts (29.7% vs. 39.4%), Reading (30.2% vs. 40.4%), Mathematics (25.5% vs. 44.1%), and Science (36.0% vs. 44.0%). However, the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 and spends $13,701 per student, which is substantial. A notable bright spot is 10th-grade Biology, where 40.3% of students are proficient, exceeding the state average of 35.1%. Additionally, 8th graders taking Algebra achieve a 69.3% proficiency rate, close to the state's 73.9%, though the majority of 8th graders in standard math have only a 6.8% proficiency rate.
The school serves an exceptionally high-need population, with 99.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Its graduation rate is 84.9%, which is positive, but contrasts with low proficiency on standardized tests, suggesting the school successfully keeps students on track to graduate but struggles to bring them to grade-level academic proficiency. The dropout rate is low at 1.2%. Overall, Cossatot River High School shows pockets of strength in specific subjects and a strong commitment to student support, but faces significant challenges in overall academic performance.
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