Summary:
Zip code 72395, serving the Wilson, AR area, is home to a single high school, Academies At Rivercrest High School, which is part of the Rivercrest School District and serves grades 9 through 12 with a total enrollment of 351 students.
Academies At Rivercrest High School has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years, jumping from the 19th percentile in state rankings to the 38th percentile, a significant improvement that suggests recent changes are having a positive impact. The school serves a student body where 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, and it invests heavily in its students with a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1 and high per-student spending of $17,266. The graduation rate of 90.1% matches the state average, and the dropout rate is a low 0.5%, indicating the school is effectively keeping students on track despite economic challenges.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. While overall proficiency in English Language Arts (39.8%) and Algebra (39.7%) is at or above state averages, the school struggles significantly in Geometry (12.5% proficiency vs. 26.4% state) and Biology (25.9% vs. 42.7% state). Interestingly, 8th graders taking Algebra show a very high 95% proficiency rate, but this success does not carry over to higher-level math courses. The school’s rapid improvement in state ranking and test scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 points to a school in the midst of a positive transformation, though it still has clear areas for growth, particularly in science and advanced math.
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