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Kirby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 216 students in Kirby School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Kirby School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
415 Students
299,886 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
19,958 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kirby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
83%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,586 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,186
$13,136
Spending / Student
$10,586
$13,047
Best Kirby School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kirby Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2614 Hwy 27 N
Kirby, AR 71950
(501) 398-4213
Kirby, AR 71950
(501) 398-4213
Gr: K-6 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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