Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72560

The 72560 zip code area is home to three schools - Mountain View Elementary School, Mountain View Middle School, and Mountain View High School - all part of the Mountain View School District. This district is ranked 123 out of 250 in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Mountain View Middle School stands out, ranking 92nd out of 324 Arkansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its test scores are generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 7th grade English Language Arts and 5th/7th grade Mathematics. Mountain View High School also performs well, ranking 52nd out of 291 Arkansas high schools and receiving a 4-star rating. Its test scores in subjects like Biology and Geometry are notably higher than the district and state averages.

All three schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.09% to 99.39%, indicating a high-poverty student population. The per-student spending for these schools is relatively high, ranging from $9,723 to $10,327 in the 2018-2019 school year, and the student-teacher ratios are quite low, with Mountain View Elementary at 14.6, Mountain View Middle at 13.5, and Mountain View High at 5.9 students per teacher. The schools generally maintain a consistent performance level over the 2022-2023 to 2024-2025 time period, with some fluctuations but no dramatic changes in their state rankings or test scores.