Summary:
In zip code 72687 (Yellville, Arkansas), there is one high school, Yellville-Summit High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with 312 students as part of the Yellville Summit School District, which has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 81st percentile statewide.
Yellville-Summit High School stands out for its rapid improvement, jumping from the 61st to the 85th percentile in state rankings over three years and earning a 4-star rating. The school excels in several academic areas, with 2025-2026 proficiency rates well above state averages in Geometry (41% vs. 26.4%), Biology (54% vs. 42.7%), Reading (52.1% vs. 40.4%), and English Language Arts (42.8% vs. 39.4%). A key strength is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 3.9:1, which supports personalized instruction. However, Algebra proficiency is a critical weakness at just 21%, far below the state average of 36.9%, and this gap has persisted for two years. The school also shows a puzzling "Geometry anomaly" where 9th graders achieved 91.3% proficiency while 10th graders scored only 21.7% in the same subject, suggesting differences in course placement or instruction.
Despite 99.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic disadvantage, the school achieves strong overall results, with year-over-year improvements in every subject. The graduation rate of 88.7% is slightly below the state average of 90.1%, and the dropout rate is 2.0%. Per-student spending is $13,803. The combination of a low student-teacher ratio and consistent academic gains makes this a school that is actively improving, though targeted support in Algebra and investigation of the Geometry grade-level gap are needed to address remaining challenges.
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