Magnolia High School vs. Emerson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Magnolia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Emerson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 797 students in grades 9-12, Magnolia 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 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Emerson High School in Emerson, AR serves grades 7–12 with a total enrollment of 149 students and a student–teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency at Emerson High is 30–34%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%, showing a decline from prior years when proficiency reached as high as 50–54%.
Reading proficiency is 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 40%, but below the district average of 57%, and has declined from above 50% in earlier years.
Science proficiency ranges between 30–34%, which is lower than the state average of 36% and district average of 48%.
Graduation rates remain steady at 80%, which is lower than the state average of 88%, while minority enrollment accounts for 34% of the student body amid stable total enrollment over recent years.
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
797 students
136 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#787 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#476 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
94%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
21
Grade 8 Students
-
13
Grade 9 Students
183
27
Grade 10 Students
227
24
Grade 11 Students
197
25
Grade 12 Students
190
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
54%
24%
% White
34%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
16%