Summary:
In zip code 72331, there is only one high school, Earle High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 in the rural community of Earle, Arkansas, and is part of the Earle School District.
Earle High School is a small school with 176 students and presents a complex picture. On one hand, it has exceptional resources: a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.8 to 1 and high per-student spending of $17,680. On the other hand, its academic performance is among the lowest in the state, ranking in the 4th percentile. Test scores are dramatically below state averages, with only 9.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state's 39.4%, and just 7.4% proficient in Biology versus the state's 42.7%. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a student body facing significant economic challenges.
Despite the low test scores, there are some positive signs. The dropout rate is a low 1.7%, meaning most students stay in school. The graduation rate is 74.1%, which, while below the state average of 90.1%, is higher than the test scores might suggest. A notable concern is a sharp drop in 10th-grade performance, where 0% of students were proficient in English and Reading, compared to 9th graders. This suggests that while the school keeps students enrolled, the combination of deep poverty and academic challenges creates a difficult environment where even strong resources have not yet translated into high achievement.
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