Walnut Ridge High School
508 East Free St
Walnut Ridge AR, 72476, Lawrence County
Phone: 870-886-6623
Ranking: 
(392 out of 800, top 49%)*
(392 out of 800, top 49%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 32 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 389 | 382 | 361 | 341 | 330 | 361 | 369 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 73 | 18.8% | 70 | 18.3% | 72 | 19.9% | 55 | 16.1% | 50 | 15.2% | 72 | 19.9% | 67 | 18.2% |
| Grade 8: | 65 | 16.7% | 62 | 16.2% | 59 | 16.3% | 55 | 16.1% | 75 | 22.7% | 69 | 19.1% | 58 | 15.7% |
| Grade 9: | 70 | 18.0% | 61 | 16.0% | 55 | 15.2% | 76 | 22.3% | 59 | 17.9% | 57 | 15.8% | 55 | 14.9% |
| Grade 10: | 61 | 15.7% | 56 | 14.7% | 72 | 19.9% | 53 | 15.5% | 50 | 15.2% | 53 | 14.7% | 63 | 17.1% |
| Grade 11: | 53 | 13.6% | 76 | 19.9% | 59 | 16.3% | 51 | 15.0% | 51 | 15.5% | 51 | 14.1% | 60 | 16.3% |
| Grade 12: | 67 | 17.2% | 57 | 14.9% | 44 | 12.2% | 51 | 15.0% | 45 | 13.6% | 59 | 16.3% | 66 | 17.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 225 | 57.8% | 209 | 54.7% | 184 | 51.0% | 162 | 47.5% | 157 | 47.6% | 174 | 48.2% | 175 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 164 | 42.2% | 173 | 45.3% | 177 | 49.0% | 179 | 52.5% | 173 | 52.4% | 179 | 49.6% | 190 | 51.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 378 | 97.2% | 370 | 96.9% | 354 | 98.1% | 333 | 97.7% | 322 | 97.6% | 357 | 98.9% | 365 | 98.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 43.7% | 163 | 42.7% | 149 | 41.3% | 141 | 41.3% | 132 | 40.0% | 144 | 39.9% | 128 | 34.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 12.6% | 42 | 11.0% | 44 | 12.2% | 34 | 10.0% | 53 | 16.1% | 42 | 11.6% | 40 | 10.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.70 | 11.29 | 10.80 | 10.91 | 8.46 | 11.30 | 9.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 53% | 52% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 57% | 60% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 51% | 58% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 70% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 64% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 61% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% | 77% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 79% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 80% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 34% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 52% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 30% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 42% | 41% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 58% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 77% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 77% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 65% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 71% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78% | 79% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86% | 81% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79% | 76% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82% | 78% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 37% | 37% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 22% | 19% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 34% | 28% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 33% | 30% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 26% | 34% | 44% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 43% | 50% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 77% | 76% | 76% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 77% | 72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Walnut Ridge High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.