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Public high school · Brinkley School District · Brinkley, Arkansas

Brinkley High School

Brinkley High School rates 4.6, right at the middle of Brinkley School District's high schools, whose rated median is 4.6.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Brinkley School District median is 4.6.

#918 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Brinkley School District: 1 high schools rated, median 4.6

The brief

A high school in Brinkley, AR where students score 17 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 918 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 1 of 2 in Brinkley School District.

Brinkley High School is listed in Brinkley School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%21 points below the Arkansas average of 30%Grades 7–10 · 101 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Reading10%23 points below the Arkansas average of 33%Grades 7–10 · 108 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Proficiency has held near 9% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 ATLAS; 49 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.2
25% of the rating
Academics
2.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72021; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Brinkley High School and the 18 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$39,110
Median home value
$83,800
Median rent
$590/mo
College educated
13.4%
Homeownership
64.6%
Poverty rate
26.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72021; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,998/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brinkley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Brinkley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
14.4% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
10 sports
5 boys' · 5 girls' · 10 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Brinkley High School serve?

Brinkley High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Brinkley High School?

Brinkley High School has an enrollment of approximately 167 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brinkley High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brinkley High School is 4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Brinkley High School rank in AR?

Brinkley High School ranks #918 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Brinkley High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Brinkley High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Brinkley High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Brinkley High School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Brinkley High School a charter school?

No, Brinkley High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Brinkley High School a Title I school?

No, Brinkley High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Brinkley High School?

100.0% of students at Brinkley High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
167
Student-teacher ratio
4:1
Teachers (FTE)
42
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Monroe County
4-year graduation
80–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$15,420
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
43.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 72021)
3,583
Area average commute
32.4 min
Area median age
42.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.