Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72051

Summary:

The 72051 zip code area is home to two schools, Rural Special Elementary School and Rural Special High School, both part of the Mountain View School District. While the high school is a standout performer, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Rural Special High School consistently ranks highly in the state, placing 11th out of 295 Arkansas high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. In contrast, Rural Special Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 127th out of 487 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 266th out of 497 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating.

Both schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Rural Special Elementary School at 97.27% and Rural Special High School at 96.55%. The high school spends more per student ($12,389) compared to the elementary school ($10,570) and has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 5.6, compared to 9.6 at the elementary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)							ATLAS Reading (2024)							ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Algebra (2024)		ATLAS Geometry (2024)			ATLAS Science (2024)					ATLAS Biology (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rural Special Elementary School	Public	K-6	13237 Hwy 263	Fox	72051	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 363-4365	113	11	10.6	97.3%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	48.8	266^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.5%		71.8	138^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.0%	128	10.5	40.9	35.7				30.1	21.1	45.4	28.5				33.3	26.3	54.5	42.8		39.7						15.8	50.0	7.1		27.0					$10,570	$1,765	$8,806
Rural Special High School	Public	7-12	13237 Hwy 263	Fox	72051	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 363-4365	85	16	5.4	96.5%	76 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	70^th of 305 public high schools	77.0%		93	11^th of 295 public high schools	96.3%	59				33.4	27.8	47.4	39.6				33.4	22.2	47.3	38.1				66.7	65.4	16.7	16.7	26.4	0.0	25.0				61.1	61.5	0.0	47.1	50.0	45.0	$12,389	$1,079	$11,309

Cities Near Zip Code 72051

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fox	1.08 mi	2	55^th
Shirley	7.04 mi	2	206^th
Timbo	7.83 mi	2	138^th
Mountain View	13.96 mi	3	34^th
Greers Ferry	14.77 mi	2	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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