Gurdon High School

7777 Hwy 67 S, Gurdon AR, 71743 | Gurdon School District | 870-353-5123
  • grades 9-12
  • students 202
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Gurdon
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
26%Gurdon
45%Arkansas

Gurdon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gurdon School District" in Gurdon, AR. There are a total of 202 students and 21 teachers at Gurdon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Gurdon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 51% lower than the Arkansas average.

Gurdon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students202
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment64
Taking some courses64
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses54

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gurdon High School, there are a total of 64 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 64 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gurdon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 55.3% 53.8% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 27.9% 26.2% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 17.9% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 1.4% 1.9% 3.1%

Gurdon demographics profile

StatisticGurdonArkansasNational
Population2,0993,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8655891
Median age33.837.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish16%5%13%

Education level achieved in Gurdon

IndexGurdonArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.3%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Gurdon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.