Summary:
In zip code 72937, there is one elementary school, Hackett Elementary School, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade with 474 students in the Hackett, Arkansas area.
Hackett Elementary School is part of the Hackett School District, which is ranked 181st out of 251 districts in Arkansas. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 and spends $11,695 per student. A notable characteristic is that 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need. The school's overall state percentile rank is 27th, placing it in the bottom third of Arkansas elementary schools. Overall proficiency rates for the 2025-2026 school year are below state averages in all subjects: English Language Arts (27% vs. 39.4% state), Reading (29.3% vs. 40.4%), Mathematics (33.2% vs. 44.1%), and Science (37.5% vs. 44%).
A key finding is a dramatic performance drop between 4th and 5th grade. In 2025-2026, 4th graders exceeded state averages in Science (52% vs. 44.4%) and were competitive in English Language Arts (42.5% vs. 41.4%). However, the same cohort as 5th graders saw proficiency plummet to 18.2% in Science and 12.7% in English Language Arts. Science is a relative strength, with the smallest gap to the state average and an 8.4 percentage point improvement year-over-year. Despite high spending per student, academic performance remains low, likely due to the significant resources needed to support the high-needs student population. The school's state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 32nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026.
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