Pea Ridge High School vs. Bentonville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pea Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Bentonville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 10-12, Pea Ridge 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 3,579 students in grades 9-12, Bentonville High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
3,579 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
307 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#539 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#96 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
907
Grade 10 Students
205
949
Grade 11 Students
202
897
Grade 12 Students
190
819
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
87%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%