Summary:
The city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with the Pine Bluff School District ranked 249 out of 252 districts in the state and rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
However, there are a few standout schools in the area. Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff, a public charter elementary school, is the highest-performing school in the data set, ranking 209 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools and earning a 3 out of 5 star rating. This school significantly outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. Another strong performer is Coleman Elementary School, which has higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in several subject areas.
The data also reveals stark disparities in performance between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the area, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to these differences. Additionally, the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all schools indicate that the student population in Pine Bluff faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the overall low academic performance observed in the data.
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