Summary:
Hoxie School District in Arkansas is home to a single high school, Hoxie High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The data reveals that this school has consistently performed below the state average on standardized tests, with low proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student and relatively small class sizes, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly low-income student population.
Hoxie High School has ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas high schools, with a ranking of 224 out of 305 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as ATLAS and ACT Aspire, is generally below the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts ranged from 11.5% (8th grade) to 20.4% (9th grade), compared to the state average of 32.1% to 32.2%. Similarly, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ACT Aspire/Math ranged from 8.9% (10th grade) to 43.8% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 20.4% to 39.6%.
The data also reveals that Hoxie School District has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students receiving this benefit in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The district's higher-than-average spending per student also does not seem to be directly correlated with improved performance, suggesting that other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and targeted interventions, may be crucial in driving academic improvement at Hoxie High School.
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