Arkadelphia High School vs. Gurdon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arkadelphia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Gurdon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades 9-12, Arkadelphia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Gurdon High School in Gurdon, AR serves 251 students in grades 7–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the state average ratio.
Minority enrollment is 51%, reflecting a diverse student body of Hispanic (22%), Black (26%), White (49%), and multi–racial students (3%).
Math proficiency is 5%, which is significantly lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%, showing persistent challenges in this subject.
Reading proficiency ranges between 15–19%, also lower than the state average of 40%, with no clear trend of improvement over recent years.
The school's graduation rate is approximately 90%, which is slightly higher than the Arkansas state rate of 88%.
Gurdon High School's overall testing rank places it in the bottom 50% of Arkansas public schools, declining slightly to a rank of #947 in 2023 from #884 in 2021.
Enrollment declined from 278 students in 2003 to 251 students in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch fluctuated, reaching 54% in 2023 after earlier peaks above 60%.
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
534 students
252 students
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#687 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#947 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Grade 9 Students
129
26
Grade 10 Students
135
37
Grade 11 Students
146
50
Grade 12 Students
124
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
36%
24%
% White
51%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
18%