Summary:
In zip code 72046, there is one high school, England High School, serving grades 7 through 12 in the town of England, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 272 students.
England High School is part of the England School District, which holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 10th percentile of Arkansas districts. The school itself has consistently ranked in the 12th to 16th percentile over the last three years, placing it among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. Academic proficiency rates on the ATLAS exams are significantly below state averages across all subjects. For example, only 13.7% of students are proficient in Mathematics compared to the state average of 44.1%, and Geometry proficiency is at 0%. The graduation rate of 87.1% also falls below the state average of 90.1%. A notable paradox is that the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 and spends $15,421 per student, yet academic outcomes remain poor, likely influenced by the high level of economic disadvantage, with 70.22% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Several interesting findings emerge from the data. There was a dramatic year-over-year decline in Mathematics proficiency, dropping from 26.3% in 2024-2025 to 13.7% in 2025-2026. The 0% proficiency in Geometry for 10th graders is a stark anomaly, though the state average for that grade is also low at 16.5%. On a positive note, Biology proficiency improved significantly from 13.2% to 28.6%, approaching the state average of 42.7%, suggesting effective teaching strategies in that subject. Overall, the school's consistent underperformance across all grades and subjects points to systemic challenges requiring a comprehensive improvement plan.
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