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Mena School District Schools
Mena School District is a public school district in Arkansas, based in Polk County (Mena). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mena School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mena School District
4 of 5 schools in Mena School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Mena School District
Statewide rankings: all 274 high schools in Arkansas · all 170 middle schools in Arkansas · all 478 elementary schools in Arkansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Mena Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Holly Harshman Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Mena High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Polk County Virtual Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Mena School District
High schools (1)
- C- Mena High School, Mena
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Mena Middle School, Mena
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B- Holly Harshman Elem School, Mena
- Louise Durham Elem School, Mena
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Polk County Virtual Academy, Mena
Where Mena School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mena (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arkansas
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,697 students with 169 full-time-equivalent teachers and 295 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0509750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cossatot River School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Ouachita River School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Waldron School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Dequeen School District (5 schools, 35 mi)
- Mansfield School District (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Nashville School District (4 schools, 41 mi)
- Booneville School District (3 schools, 41 mi)
- Danville School District (3 schools, 47 mi)
Questions about Mena School District
How many schools are in Mena School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Mena School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mena School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mena.
How good are the schools in Mena School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mena School District?
1,697 students were enrolled in Mena School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mena School District?
Mena School District is in Arkansas, based in Polk County, with its district office in Mena. Its boundary covers about 432 sq mi.