Dierks High School vs. Mineral Springs High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dierks High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Mineral Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Dierks High School in Dierks, AR serves 239 students in grades 7–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 4:1, which is notably lower than the typical Arkansas average.
Math proficiency is between 20–24%, which is lower than the state average of 39% and shows a declining trend since 2019 when it was closer to 35–39%.
Reading proficiency ranges from 35–39%, approximately equal to the state average near 40%, but has declined from higher levels above 50% reported in earlier years.
Science proficiency stands at 30–34%, lower than the state average of 36%, with recent minor declines observed between 2021 and 2022.
Enrollment has remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations around 235 students, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 66% in 2023 from 27% in 2018, indicating a significant rise in socioeconomic need among the student body.
Serving 197 students in grades 7-12, Mineral Springs 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
253 students
197 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#660 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#907 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
41
33
Grade 8 Students
42
36
Grade 9 Students
49
30
Grade 10 Students
42
35
Grade 11 Students
42
31
Grade 12 Students
37
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
1%
70%
% White
88%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%