Summary:
In zip code 72958, there is one high school, Waldron High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the rural community of Waldron, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 401 students.
Waldron High School is part of the Waldron School District, which holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 30th percentile statewide. The school itself has experienced significant ranking volatility, achieving its highest rank (49th percentile, 3 stars) in the 2023-2024 school year before dropping to its lowest (30th percentile, 1 star) the following year. It has since recovered slightly to the 36th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. A notable paradox exists: the school boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 and above-average per-student spending of $16,860, yet its academic outcomes consistently fall below state averages. This suggests that despite significant resource investment, the school faces challenges, with 66.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Academically, Waldron High School shows a clear disparity between subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, its Biology proficiency (41.4%) was nearly on par with the state average (42.7%), while its Geometry proficiency (18.0%) was closer to the state average (26.4%). In contrast, its English Language Arts (27.1%) and Algebra (21.9%) scores were far below state averages (39.4% and 36.9%, respectively). However, the school demonstrated a remarkable 174% improvement in Algebra proficiency from the previous year, jumping from 8.0% to 21.9%. Despite low test scores, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.5% and a graduation rate of 89.5%, which is close to the state average of 90.1%, indicating it is effective at keeping students on track to graduate.
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