Summary:
The Mountain View School District in Arkansas is home to three high schools: Mountain View High School, Timbo High School, and Rural Special High School. While all three schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with high free and reduced-price lunch rates, Rural Special High School stands out as the top performer in the district.
Rural Special High School has consistently earned high rankings and ratings, including a 4-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating in 2022-2023. The school outperforms the district and state averages on various test score metrics, particularly in mathematics, science, and English language arts. With a 65.4% proficiency rate in mathematics, Rural Special High School significantly outpaces the district's 40.7% and the state's 36.4% proficiency rates.
In contrast, while Mountain View High School has the largest enrollment, it does not appear to be the highest performing school in the district. Timbo High School has the lowest performance, ranking 217th out of 305 Arkansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning only a 1-star rating. The similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggest that factors beyond just resources may be driving the performance differences.
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