Summary:
The 71762 zip code area is home to two schools - Smackover Elementary School and Smackover High School, both part of the Smackover-Norphlet School District. While the district is ranked 144 out of 252 in Arkansas, the schools in this area are struggling to meet state academic standards, particularly in mathematics and science.
Smackover Elementary School has a student enrollment of 545 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.7%), Reading (37.4%), Mathematics (29.2%), and Science (35.1%) are all below the state averages. Smackover High School, with an enrollment of 299 students and a student-teacher ratio of 7.1, performs even worse, with proficiency rates of 25.7% in English Language Arts, 29.5% in Reading, 6.1% in Algebra, 4.7% in Geometry, and 34.2% in Biology, all significantly below the state averages.
The low academic performance of these schools is concerning, and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these deficiencies. The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, 44.77% at the elementary school and 32.78% at the high school, suggest that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may contribute to the lower academic outcomes. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios and higher-than-average per-student spending do not seem to be translating into better academic results, indicating that the district may need to re-evaluate its approach to improving educational outcomes for its students.
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