Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 72632, serving the Eureka Springs School District, serve 640 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a small, rural Ozark mountain community. The district is a standout performer, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating, despite a high level of economic disadvantage where over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Eureka Springs High School is the academic powerhouse, holding the highest state ranking (89th percentile) with a strong 92.8% graduation rate and exceptional performance in advanced subjects like Biology. Eureka Springs Elementary School serves as the foundation of excellence, significantly outperforming state averages in every subject, particularly in 4th Grade Science (72.4% proficient). However, Eureka Springs Middle School is the area of concern, with a declining state ranking (now 60th percentile) and a 3-star rating, showing a clear "middle school slump" in 7th grade proficiency rates.
A dominant theme across all three schools is exceptional performance in Science, with every school outperforming the state average by a wide margin, suggesting a district-wide focus on science curriculum. Resource allocation varies, with the Elementary School spending the most per student ($17,900) despite having the highest student-to-teacher ratio (16.2), while the High School spends less ($15,309) but prioritizes smaller class sizes (8.2). The Elementary School also shows consistent year-over-year improvement in test scores, indicating effective teaching at the foundational level, while Algebra performance reveals a split where 8th graders are strong but 9th graders struggle with foundational concepts.
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