Summary:
In zip code 72560, there is a single high school, Mountain View High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the rural Mountain View, Arkansas area, with a total enrollment of 337 students.
Mountain View High School is part of the Mountain View School District, which holds a state rank of 116 out of 251 and a 3-star rating. The school itself has shown a volatile state ranking, jumping from the 68th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 82nd percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025, before settling at the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026. A standout feature is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1, which is far below the national average and suggests a high level of individualized attention. The school also serves a student body with very high socioeconomic need, as 99.11% of students receive free or reduced lunch. Despite this, the school achieves a strong graduation rate of 91.9% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.3%.
Academically, the school presents a clear contrast between subjects. It consistently outperforms the state average in Biology, with 51% proficiency in 2025-2026 compared to the state's 42.7%, and also exceeds state averages in English Language Arts (41.6% vs. 39.4%) and Reading (45.1% vs. 40.4%). However, it struggles significantly in mathematics, with Algebra proficiency at just 15.6% (21 points below the state average) and Geometry at 20.9%. Interestingly, 9th graders taking Geometry scored 53.9% proficient, suggesting advanced students perform well while the standard curriculum for 10th graders may need attention. The school spends $14,666 per student, a relatively high figure, yet the math scores remain low, indicating that the challenge may require targeted instructional changes rather than additional funding or smaller class sizes.
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