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Best Schools in Mena, AR
Mena, AR has 16 public schools (6 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary) serving 5,372 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Mena meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mena, AR
The top high schools in Mena, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Acorn High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ouachita River School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 293 Students
2. Caddo Hills High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caddo Hills School District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 252 Students
3. Mena High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mena School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 498 Students
4. Cossatot River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cossatot River School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 374 Students
5. Waldron High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waldron School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 417 Students
6. Polk County Virtual Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mena School District • Charter • Grades 1 - 12 • 8 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mena, AR
The top middle schools in Mena, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mena Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mena School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 375 Students
2. Waldron Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waldron School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 464 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mena, AR
The top elementary schools in Mena, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Acorn Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ouachita River School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 342 Students
2. Wickes Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cossatot River School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 242 Students
3. Holly Harshman Elem. School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Mena School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 435 Students
4. Caddo Hills Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caddo Hills School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 337 Students
5. Waldron Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waldron School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 661 Students
6. Louise Durham Elem. School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mena School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 429 Students
7. Cossatot River Primary School
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Projected Test Scores
Cossatot River School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 153 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mena, AR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mena, AR has a total population of 11,290 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mena, AR
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mena, AR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.87 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.02 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.85 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mena, AR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mena, AR.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mena, AR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mena, AR
How many schools are in Mena, AR?
Mena, AR has 16 public schools: 6 high schools, 2 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 5,372 students in total.
How do schools in Mena perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Mena score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Mena meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mena?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Mena
5 of 7 schools in Mena carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4
All 7 public schools we grade in Mena. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.