Education
Grade 8 Math
Source: Arkansas Department of Education
Grade 8 Math Proficiency
2022
Alma School District45%
Alpena School District49%
Arkadelphia School District30%
Armorel School District53%
Ashdown School District30%
Atkins Public Schools63%
Augusta School District26%
Bald Knob School District46%
Barton-Lexa School District22%
Batesville School District28%
Bauxite School District39%
Bay School District45%
Bearden School District13%
Beebe School District48%
Benton School District58%
Bentonville Public Schools62%
Bergman School District59%
Berryville Public Schools34%
Bismarck Public Schools67%
Blevins School District49%
Blytheville School District11%
Booneville School District38%
Bradford School District30%
Brinkley School District0%
Brookland School District43%
Bryant Public Schools52%
Buffalo Island Central School District33%
Cabot Public Schools50%
Caddo Hills School District44%
Calico Rock School District32%
Camden Fairview School District10%
Carlisle School District24%
Cave City School District46%
Cedar Ridge School District21%
Cedarville School District31%
Centerpoint School District36%
Charleston School District53%
Clarendon School District0%
Clarksville School District31%
Cleveland County School District53%
Clinton School District49%
Concord Public Schools55%
Conway Public Schools53%
Corning Public Schools35%
Cossatot River School District27%
Cotter School District32%
County Line School District38%
Cross County School District43%
Crossett School District19%
Cutter-Morning Star School District9%
Danville School District44%
Dardanelle Public Schools34%
De Queen School District57%
Decatur School District15%
Deer/Mount Judea School District13%
Dermott School District9%
Des Arc Public Schools74%
DeWitt School District55%
Dierks School District38%
Dover School District53%
Drew Central School District16%
Dumas School District31%
Earle School District3%
East End School District45%
East Poinsett County School District39%
El Dorado School District25%
Elkins School District46%
Emerson-Taylor School District40%
England School District27%
Eureka Springs School District67%
Farmington School District42%
Fayetteville School District50%
Flippin School District25%
Fordyce School District35%
Foreman School District24%
Forrest City School District9%
Fort Smith Public Schools36%
Fouke School District33%
Fountain Lake School District55%
Genoa Central School District71%
Gentry Public Schools29%
Glen Rose School District56%
Gosnell School District39%
Gravette School District56%
Green Forest School District25%
Greenbrier School District65%
Greene County Technical School District38%
Greenland Public Schools25%
Greenwood School District64%
Gurdon School District17%
Guy-Perkins Schools37%
Hackett Public Schools58%
Hamburg School District27%
Hampton School District24%
Harmony Grove School District38%
Harrisburg School District15%
Harrison School District64%
Hazen School District27%
Heber Springs School District67%
Hector School District40%
Helena-West Helena School District3%
Hermitage School District20%
Highland School District42%
Hillcrest School District31%
Hope School District17%
Horatio School District54%
Hot Springs School District22%
Hoxie School District29%
Huntsville School District42%
Izard Cty Consolidated Schools14%
Jackson County School District64%
Jasper School District38%
Jessieville School District36%
Jonesboro Public Schools24%
Junction City School District24%
Kirby School District17%
Lafayette County School District5%
Lake Hamilton School District52%
Lakeside School District44%
Lamar School District46%
Lavaca Public Schools35%
Lawrence County School District25%
Lead Hill School District15%
Lee County School District11%
Lincoln School District31%
Little Rock School District25%
Lonoke School District34%
Magazine Schools13%
Magnet Cove School District50%
Magnolia School District36%
Malvern Special School District28%
Mammoth Spring Schools15%
Manila School District46%
Mansfield School District40%
Marion School District26%
Marked Tree School District23%
Marmaduke School District44%
Marvell School District0%
Mayflower School District33%
Maynard School District20%
McCrory School District18%
McGehee School District25%
Melbourne School District53%
Mena Public Schools62%
Midland School District29%
Mineral Springs School District16%
Monticello School District29%
Mount Ida School District33%
Mount Vernon-Enola School District35%
Mountain Home School District45%
Mountain Pine School District20%
Mountain View School District46%
Mountainburg Schools40%
Mulberry School District35%
Murfreesboro School District29%
Nashville School District29%
Nemo Vista School District40%
Nettleton School District24%
Nevada School District36%
Newport School District20%
Norfork Schools26%
North Little Rock School District21%
Omaha School District21%
Osceola School District10%
Ouachita River School District29%
Ouachita School District34%
Ozark Mountain School District44%
Ozark School District43%
Palestine-Wheatley School District17%
Pangburn School District63%
Paragould School District42%
Paris School District51%
Parkers Chapel School District54%
Pea Ridge School District36%
Perryville School District36%
Piggott School District36%
Pine Bluff School District12%
Pocahontas School District26%
Pottsville Public Schools51%
Poyen School District39%
Prairie Grove School District47%
Prescott School District12%
Pulaski County Special School District33%
Quitman School District42%
Rector School District30%
Riverside School District40%
Riverview School District30%
Rogers Public Schools46%
Rose Bud School District38%
Russellville Schools47%
Salem School District42%
Scranton School District50%
Searcy County School District43%
Searcy School District45%
Sheridan School District44%
Shirley School District46%
Siloam Springs Schools48%
Sloan-Hendrix School District23%
Smackover School District27%
South Conway County School District47%
South Mississippi County School District25%
South Side-Bee Branch School District34%
Southside School District34%
Spring Hill School District48%
Springdale School District37%
Star City School District33%
Strong School District6%
Stuttgart School District22%
Texarkana School District29%
Trumann Schools17%
Two Rivers School District28%
Valley Springs School District87%
Valley View School District59%
Van Buren School District43%
Vilonia School District63%
Viola School District27%
Waldron School District28%
Warren School District39%
Watson Chapel School District11%
West Fork School District38%
West Memphis School District12%
West Side School District33%
Western Yell County School District17%
Westside Consolidated School District29%
Westside School District29%
White County Central School District36%
White Hall School District44%
Wonderview School District33%
Woodlawn School District44%
Wynne Public Schools37%
Yellville-Summit School District37%

Source: Arkansas Department of Education




Number of Students Proficient in Grade 8 Math
2022
Alma School District245
Alpena School District41
Arkadelphia School District155
Armorel School District34
Ashdown School District105
Atkins Public Schools94
Augusta School District27
Bald Knob School District93
Barton-Lexa School District67
Batesville School District242
Bauxite School District126
Bay School District38
Bearden School District30
Beebe School District258
Benton School District416
Bentonville Public Schools1,431
Bergman School District76
Berryville Public Schools143
Bismarck Public Schools76
Blevins School District35
Blytheville School District137
Booneville School District125
Bradford School District40
Brinkley School District26
Brookland School District225
Bryant Public Schools835
Buffalo Island Central School District61
Cabot Public Schools784
Caddo Hills School District43
Calico Rock School District37
Camden Fairview School District156
Carlisle School District51
Cave City School District83
Cedar Ridge School District62
Cedarville School District59
Centerpoint School District77
Charleston School District94
Clarendon School District32
Clarksville School District203
Cleveland County School District60
Clinton School District106
Concord Public Schools29
Conway Public Schools779
Corning Public Schools46
Cossatot River School District79
Cotter School District62
County Line School District42
Cross County School District60
Crossett School District114
Cutter-Morning Star School District55
Danville School District62
Dardanelle Public Schools175
De Queen School District199
Decatur School District46
Deer/Mount Judea School District38
Dermott School District33
Des Arc Public Schools54
DeWitt School District80
Dierks School District42
Dover School District91
Drew Central School District86
Dumas School District96
Earle School District31
East End School District65
East Poinsett County School District54
El Dorado School District322
Elkins School District104
Emerson-Taylor School District87
England School District62
Eureka Springs School District48
Farmington School District207
Fayetteville School District765
Flippin School District59
Fordyce School District66
Foreman School District46
Forrest City School District140
Fort Smith Public Schools1,163
Fouke School District92
Fountain Lake School District101
Genoa Central School District78
Gentry Public Schools128
Glen Rose School District87
Gosnell School District112
Gravette School District160
Green Forest School District107
Greenbrier School District276
Greene County Technical School District302
Greenland Public Schools73
Greenwood School District288
Gurdon School District60
Guy-Perkins Schools27
Hackett Public Schools57
Hamburg School District124
Hampton School District42
Harmony Grove School District102
Harrisburg School District76
Harrison School District220
Hazen School District44
Heber Springs School District122
Hector School District50
Helena-West Helena School District88
Hermitage School District35
Highland School District125
Hillcrest School District32
Hope School District156
Horatio School District65
Hot Springs School District273
Hoxie School District63
Huntsville School District167
Izard Cty Consolidated Schools44
Jackson County School District61
Jasper School District64
Jessieville School District64
Jonesboro Public Schools515
Junction City School District63
Kirby School District35
Lafayette County School District38
Lake Hamilton School District322
Lakeside School District279
Lamar School District107
Lavaca Public Schools71
Lawrence County School District83
Lead Hill School District33
Lee County School District47
Lincoln School District72
Little Rock School District1,496
Lonoke School District129
Magazine Schools38
Magnet Cove School District56
Magnolia School District214
Malvern Special School District152
Mammoth Spring Schools33
Manila School District91
Mansfield School District57
Marion School District336
Marked Tree School District39
Marmaduke School District54
Marvell School District19
Mayflower School District78
Maynard School District35
McCrory School District44
McGehee School District80
Melbourne School District74
Mena Public Schools130
Midland School District38
Mineral Springs School District25
Monticello School District136
Mount Ida School District40
Mount Vernon-Enola School District52
Mountain Home School District326
Mountain Pine School District40
Mountain View School District102
Mountainburg Schools53
Mulberry School District34
Murfreesboro School District49
Nashville School District169
Nemo Vista School District45
Nettleton School District266
Nevada School District31
Newport School District71
Norfork Schools35
North Little Rock School District579
Omaha School District29
Osceola School District74
Ouachita River School District72
Ouachita School District56
Ozark Mountain School District48
Ozark School District155
Palestine-Wheatley School District58
Pangburn School District67
Paragould School District222
Paris School District75
Parkers Chapel School District72
Pea Ridge School District188
Perryville School District66
Piggott School District58
Pine Bluff School District292
Pocahontas School District151
Pottsville Public Schools151
Poyen School District41
Prairie Grove School District156
Prescott School District81
Pulaski County Special School District851
Quitman School District65
Rector School District37
Riverside School District63
Riverview School District73
Rogers Public Schools1,210
Rose Bud School District64
Russellville Schools445
Salem School District77
Scranton School District38
Searcy County School District63
Searcy School District324
Sheridan School District325
Shirley School District22
Siloam Springs Schools322
Sloan-Hendrix School District61
Smackover School District83
South Conway County School District169
South Mississippi County School District75
South Side-Bee Branch School District38
Southside School District155
Spring Hill School District31
Springdale School District1,704
Star City School District119
Strong School District16
Stuttgart School District136
Texarkana School District312
Trumann Schools132
Two Rivers School District57
Valley Springs School District67
Valley View School District260
Van Buren School District447
Vilonia School District213
Viola School District37
Waldron School District98
Warren School District132
Watson Chapel School District162
West Fork School District71
West Memphis School District364
West Side School District45
Western Yell County School District24
Westside Consolidated School District136
Westside School District65
White County Central School District58
White Hall School District253
Wonderview School District39
Woodlawn School District50
Wynne Public Schools208
Yellville-Summit School District82

Source: Arkansas Department of Education



STATE TREND

Increasing


39%

2022
1% = 985
Students

What does this measure?

The percentage of students scoring as proficient ("Ready" or "Exceeding") on the Grade 8 ACT Aspire math exam.

Why is this important?

The middle school math examination serves as a checkpoint for high school preparation. Performance on this exam can help predict high school success in math.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2022, 39% of 8th graders were proficient on the exam, down substantially from 48% in 2019, the last year for which results were available. Females and males were about on par, with 39% of females and 38% of males at proficiency.

Proficiency was lower among economically disadvantaged students at 28%. White and Asian students had higher proficiency rates (47% and 69%, respectively) compared to Black/African American and Hispanic or Latino students (16% and 32%, respectively). All rates were several points lower than they had been pre-pandemic.

Proficiency was highest at Haas Hall Academy (89%). In the Little Rock district, 25% of 8th graders were proficient, down from 34% in 2019.

Notes about the data

As assessments vary among states, it is not possible to include comparable data for the nation or other areas in this indicator. As assessments vary among states, it is not possible to include comparable data for the nation or other areas in this indicator. Economically disadvantaged students are those who are eligible to receive free or reduce price lunches. Results for prior years are not comparable as the state adjusted the test.




Source: Arkansas Department of Education


Grade 8 Math Proficiency
20162017201820192022
Arkansas38%44%46%48%39%

Source: Arkansas Department of Education




Number of Students Proficient in Grade 8 Math
20162017201820192022
Arkansas35,94435,33335,71035,71738,008

Source: Arkansas Department of Education






Source: Arkansas Department of Education


Grade 8 Math Proficiency by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas39%38%

Source: Arkansas Department of Education




The number of students tested who scored Ready or Exceeding on the Grade 3 ACT Aspire Math exam by gender.
FemaleMale
Arkansas

Source: Arkansas Department of Education





Source: Arkansas Department of Education


Grade 8 Math Proficiency by Student Subgroup
Economically Disadvantaged StudentsEnglish Language LearnersGifted StudentsHomelessMigrant StudentsParent in MilitarySection 504Students with Disabilities
Arkansas28%9%82%23%17%46%30%4%

Source: Arkansas Department of Education




The number of students tested who scored Ready or Exceeding on the Grade 8 ACT Aspire Math exam by student group.
Economically Disadvantaged StudentsEnglish Language LearnersGifted StudentsHomelessMigrant StudentsParent in MilitarySection 504Students with Disabilities
Arkansas

Source: Arkansas Department of Education









INDICATORS TREND | STATE
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