2025 Arkansas School Letter Grades Released: Mixed Results Across Local Districts

The Arkansas Department of Education has released the 2025 School Letter Grades, providing a snapshot of academic performance for districts across the state. Several local districts are seeing a mix of ratings — some celebrating improvement, while others are awaiting the results of pending appeals.

Dierks School District

• Dierks High School received a C.
• JoAnn Walters Elementary School is currently pending appeal.

Mineral Springs School District

• Mineral Springs Elementary earned a C.
• Mineral Springs High School is pending appeal.

Nashville School District

• Nashville Junior High School received a B.
• Nashville Primary School, Nashville Elementary, and Nashville High School each received C grades.

Prescott School District

• Prescott Elementary School earned a B.
• Prescott High School received a C.
• Prescott Junior High School was graded D, the lowest among local junior highs.

South Pike County School District

• Murfreesboro High School received a C.
• Murfreesboro Elementary School is pending appeal.

Kirby School District

• Both Kirby Elementary and Kirby High School earned C grades.

Blevins School District

• Randy Hughes Elementary School received a C.
• Blevins High School is currently pending appeal.

Hope School District

• Hope High School received a D.
• William Jefferson Clinton Primary School earned a C.
• Hope Academy of Public Service and Yerger Junior High School are both pending appeal.

What’s Next?

Schools with pending appeals may see their grades change depending on the outcome of their submissions to the state. These letter grades are determined based on academic growth, graduation rates, standardized test scores, and other key performance indicators.

We’ll continue to follow updates as appeal results are finalized in the coming weeks.