Prairie Grove High School

500 Cole, Prairie Grove AR, 72753 | Prairie Grove School District | 479-846-4212
  • grades 9-12
  • students 610
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
52%Prairie Grove
45%Arkansas

Prairie Grove High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prairie Grove School District" in Prairie Grove, AR. There are a total of 610 students and 46 teachers at Prairie Grove High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Prairie Grove High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 6% higher than the Arkansas average.

Prairie Grove High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students610
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment257
Taking some courses223
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses215
Passing no courses<=2

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 Prairie Grove High School, there are a total of 257 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 223 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Prairie Grove High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 96.8% 94.5% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 2.6% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Prairie Grove demographics profile

StatisticPrairie GroveArkansasNational
Population6,2363,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6725891
Median age40.137.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%58%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Prairie Grove

IndexPrairie GroveArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college58.5%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Grove High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.