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Public high school · Prescott School District · Prescott, Arkansas

Prescott High School

Prescott High School rates 5.3, right at the middle of Prescott School District's high schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Prescott School District median is 5.3.

#789 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Prescott School District: 1 high schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A high school in Prescott, AR where students score 16 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 789 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 3 of 3 in Prescott School District.

Prescott High School is listed in Prescott 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%11 points below the Arkansas average of 20%Grades 9–10 · 136 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Reading13%20 points below the Arkansas average of 33%Grades 9–10 · 136 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Proficiency has held near 11% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 ATLAS; 38 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
25% of the rating
Academics
2.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
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 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (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 71857; 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.
Prescott 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
$40,423
Median home value
$92,200
Median rent
$853/mo
College educated
13.9%
Homeownership
52.3%
Poverty rate
30.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71857; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,516/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Prescott. 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 (Prescott), 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

Athletics
13 sports
6 boys' · 7 girls' · 22 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 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 Prescott High School serve?

Prescott High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Prescott High School?

Prescott High School has an enrollment of approximately 303 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Prescott High School is 5.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Prescott High School rank in AR?

Prescott High School ranks #789 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Prescott High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Prescott High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 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 Prescott High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Prescott High School has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Prescott High School a charter school?

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

Is Prescott High School a Title I school?

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

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

100.0% of students at Prescott 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
9th – 12th
Enrollment
303
Student-teacher ratio
5.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
51
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Nevada County
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$11,770
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71857)
5,569
Area median age
36.5

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.