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
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 580 students in grades 10-12, Pea Ridge High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 3,424 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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
580 students
3,424 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
289 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#494 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#88 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
-
935
Grade 10 Students
212
911
Grade 11 Students
201
836
Grade 12 Students
167
731
Ungraded Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
7%


% Hispanic
7%
11%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
87%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

