Summary:
The 71825 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools - Randy Hughes Elementary School and Blevins High School, both part of the Blevins School District. These schools struggle academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.
Randy Hughes Elementary is ranked 430 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school underperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science, and has a high percentage (83.92%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Blevins High School is ranked 201 out of 305 Arkansas high schools and has a 2-star rating, also underperforming the state average in core academic areas.
The Blevins School District as a whole is ranked in the bottom 15% of districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed. While Blevins High School spends more per student than the state average, the academic outcomes do not reflect the additional investment, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the schools' performance. The relatively low student-teacher ratios at both schools also suggest that factors beyond class size, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and support services, may need to be examined to drive meaningful improvements.
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