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Charter high school · Mountain Home School District · Mountain Home, Arkansas

Guy Berry College and Career Academy

Guy Berry College and Career Academy rates 2.3, below most Mountain Home School District high schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.3this school

2.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mountain Home School District median is 4.8.

#1,040 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Mountain Home School District: 2 high schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Mountain Home School District charter high school where students score 38 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,040 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 6 of 6 in Mountain Home School District.

Guy Berry College and Career Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math0%20 points below the Arkansas average of 20%Grades 9–10 · 21 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Reading12%21 points below the Arkansas average of 33%Grades 9–10 · 25 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Proficiency has held near 6% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 ATLAS; 7 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
36% of the rating
Academics
1.3
36% of the rating
College Readiness
Data not available for this school
Resources & Environment
1.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 3% (multi-year average, 2024-2025) · reading/ELA 11% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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 72653; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Guy Berry College and Career Academy and the 17 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
$48,096
Median home value
$167,100
Median rent
$865/mo
College educated
19.3%
Homeownership
73.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72653; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
54
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,523/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mountain Home. 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 (Mountain Home), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
52.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.2Compare →
  2. Guy Berry College and Career Academythis school
    2.3
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Guy Berry College and Career Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Guy Berry College and Career Academy serve?

Guy Berry College and Career Academy serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Guy Berry College and Career Academy?

Guy Berry College and Career Academy has an enrollment of approximately 74 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Guy Berry College and Career Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Guy Berry College and Career Academy is 18.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Guy Berry College and Career Academy rank in AR?

Guy Berry College and Career Academy ranks #1,040 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Guy Berry College and Career Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Guy Berry College and Career Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 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 Guy Berry College and Career Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Guy Berry College and Career Academy has 3% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025) and 11% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

Is Guy Berry College and Career Academy a charter school?

Yes, Guy Berry College and Career Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Guy Berry College and Career Academy a Title I school?

No, Guy Berry College and Career Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Guy Berry College and Career Academy?

52.7% of students at Guy Berry College and Career Academy 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
6th – 12th
Enrollment
74
Student-teacher ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Baxter County
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$12,093
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 72653)
28,906
Area average commute
16 min
Area median age
52

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.