Summary:
The 72556 zip code area is home to two schools, Melbourne Elementary School and Melbourne High School, both part of the Melbourne School District. While the district is ranked 62 out of 250 in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating, the performance of the two schools varies significantly.
Melbourne High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state, with a #9 ranking in 2022-2023, #15 in 2023-2024, and #51 in 2024-2025. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years. In contrast, Melbourne Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, from #157 in 2022-2023 to #97 in 2023-2024 and #65 in 2024-2025, despite holding a 4-star rating.
The data reveals that Melbourne Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, Melbourne High School lags behind in several areas, especially in Mathematics and Geometry. This divergence in performance may be influenced by factors such as resource allocation, as the high school spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, and socioeconomic challenges, with the elementary school having a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.
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