Summary:
In zip code 72386, there is one elementary school, Tyronza Elementary School, serving grades 3 through 6 with 158 students in the Tyronza, Arkansas area, which is part of the East Poinsett County School District.
Tyronza Elementary School shows a promising upward trend in its state ranking over the past three years, moving from the 28th percentile to the 53rd percentile, which indicates the school is improving faster than many others in the state. However, the most recent test scores from the 2025-2026 school year show the school still lags behind state averages in all subjects, with all-grades proficiency at 28.2% in English Language Arts (state: 39.4%), 34% in Reading (state: 40.4%), 35.9% in Math (state: 44.1%), and 26.8% in Science (state: 44%). A notable strength is the school's 3rd grade performance, which scored at or above the state average in Reading (50% vs. 43.1%) and close to the state average in English Language Arts (39.2% vs. 42.9%) in 2025-2026, suggesting a strong foundational program in early elementary years.
A critical finding is a pronounced "4th grade slump," where 4th grade scores in 2025-2026 are dramatically lower than all other grades—for example, only 12% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to 39.2% in 3rd grade and 39.4% in 6th grade. The school spends $13,439 per student, which is relatively high and likely reflects the high poverty rate of 79.75% free/reduced lunch, but these resources have not yet translated into state-average proficiency levels. The improving ranking trend, however, is a positive sign that the investment may be starting to pay off, though the small enrollment of 158 students means that a single strong or weak cohort can cause significant year-to-year volatility in test scores.
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