Summary:
The 11 public schools in zip code 72034 (Conway, AR) are all part of the Conway School District, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade, and include one high school, one alternative junior high, two middle schools, and seven elementary schools.
The standout school in the area is Ruth Doyle Middle School, which has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and ranks in the top 10% of Arkansas middle schools. Among elementary schools, Carolyn Lewis Elementary School leads with the highest English and reading proficiency scores, while Woodrow Cummins Elementary School excels in mathematics. In contrast, Ellen Smith Elementary School has experienced a dramatic decline from a 3-star to a 1-star rating, and Marguerite Vann Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 26% of Arkansas elementary schools. Conway Junior High School presents a unique profile, with exceptionally high proficiency in advanced subjects like Geometry (84.8%) and Biology (92.4%), even as its overall math scores are lower.
Key metrics show the zip code's schools perform above the state average in English and reading but slightly below in math and science. The average free/reduced lunch rate is 52%, and the average student-teacher ratio is 16:1. Notably, the two lowest-performing elementary schools, Ida Burns Elementary School and Marguerite Vann Elementary School, have the highest per-student spending, suggesting that resource allocation alone does not guarantee results. Julia Lee Moore Elementary School saw a sharp decline from a 5-star to a 3-star rating over two years, while Conway High School maintains a solid 91.4% graduation rate but shows a notable weakness in Geometry and Biology proficiency.
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