Summary:
In zip code 72437, there is one high school, Riverside High School, serving grades 7 through 12 in Lake City, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 342 students.
Riverside High School has shown a dramatic turnaround in its state ranking, jumping from 180th out of 291 schools (2 stars) in the 2024-2025 school year to 74th out of 293 (4 stars) in the 2025-2026 school year. The school excels in Biology, with 62.9% of students proficient compared to the state average of 42.7%, and in Reading, where 47.4% of students are proficient versus the state's 40.4%. However, it struggles in Mathematics (27.5% proficient vs. state 44.1%) and Science (36.8% vs. state 44.0%). A notable "Algebra wall" exists: while 41.7% of 8th graders taking Algebra were proficient, only 5.4% of 9th graders achieved proficiency in the same subject. The school benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1 and spends $11,349 per student. It boasts a high graduation rate of 92.8% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.2%, though these positive retention metrics contrast with below-state-average proficiency in math and science.
Part of the Riverside School District (ranked 125th out of 251 districts in Arkansas, 3 stars), the school serves a community where 49.42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's small class sizes represent a significant resource that could be leveraged to improve performance in weaker subjects, mirroring the success already seen in Biology and Reading. Overall, Riverside High School presents a mixed profile: strong in literacy and life sciences, with excellent student retention, but facing clear challenges in mathematics and general science proficiency.
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