Summary:
The Gosnell School District in Arkansas has only one high school, Gosnell High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels.
Gosnell High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages, often by a significant margin. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ATLAS/English Language Arts for 10th grade was 23.9%, compared to the state average of 31.7%. The school's performance on ACT Aspire assessments also shows similar trends, with proficiency rates below the state averages in English, Math, Science, and Reading.
Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 104 out of 282 Arkansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 186 out of 305 in 2023-2024, suggesting a concerning trend of declining performance relative to other schools in the state. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 69.44% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that the school may be facing challenges common to schools serving a predominantly low-income student population, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.
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