Summary:
In zip code 72027, which covers the rural community of Center Ridge, Arkansas, there is a single high school option: Nemo Vista High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with a total enrollment of 130 students as part of the Nemo Vista School District.
Nemo Vista High School presents a mixed academic profile that parents should carefully consider. On the positive side, the school offers an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 2.8 to 1, allowing for significant individualized attention, and it maintains a high graduation rate of 95% with a very low dropout rate of 0.7%. The school also stands out in Biology, where 51.2% of students are proficient, outperforming the state average of 42.7%. However, the school struggles significantly in mathematics, with only 11.2% proficiency in Algebra and 8.6% in Geometry—both less than half the state averages. English Language Arts (26.7%) and Reading (31.7%) also fall below state benchmarks. This disconnect between strong graduation rates and low test scores, particularly in math, suggests a potential gap in academic rigor.
The most concerning trend is the school's rapid decline in state ranking, dropping from the 64th percentile (3-star rating) in 2023-2024 to the 30th percentile (2-star rating) in 2025-2026. While the district itself is rated above average (67th percentile), the high school's performance lags behind, indicating that the district's overall rating may be supported by its elementary or middle schools. With per-pupil spending at $14,862 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 45.38%, the school has resources that are not currently translating into proficiency gains in core subjects, making this a school to watch closely for potential improvement or further decline.
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