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Blue Ribbon Schools and Letter Grades

Blue Ribbon Schools and Letter Grades

Sep 20, 2023 | Academic Growth, School Performance, The View from the OEP

Today we learned that three Arkansas schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The annual recognition is given to schools based on academic performance, or progress toward closing achievement gaps among student groups on...
The “Best High Schools” for Arkansas students

The “Best High Schools” for Arkansas students

Aug 30, 2023 | School Performance, The View from the OEP

Yesterday, U.S. News & World Report released their annual “Best High Schools” rankings. Here at the OEP, we want to make sure that you understand what the “Best” title is based on, and how this compares with what Arkansas has determined is “Best” for Arkansas...
Beating the Odds Awards 2022

Beating the Odds Awards 2022

Nov 30, 2022 | Arkansas Education Reports, School Performance, The View from the OEP

This week, OEP is thrilled to recognize Arkansas schools that are Beating the Odds!  The final installment of this year’s Outstanding Educational Performance awards, Beating the Odds award winners serve a population where at least 66% of students face economic...
OEP Awards: 2022

OEP Awards: 2022

Nov 16, 2022 | Arkansas Education Reports, School Performance, The View from the OEP

This week, OEP is pleased to recognize Arkansas schools demonstrating Outstanding Educational Performance. OEP awards are different than other awards because we focus solely on student academic growth. Unlike other indicators of school performance, academic growth is...

2022 Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting High Growth Arkansas Schools

Nov 16, 2022 | Arkansas Education Reports, School Performance

Volume 19, Issue 8November 16, 2022 This report is the OEP awards for the 2021-22 academic year, highlighting the schools around the state where students are demonstrating the greatest academic growth based on the 2022 ACT Aspire assessments. High-Growth Elementary...
NAEP Nuggets 2022

NAEP Nuggets 2022

Oct 24, 2022 | Achievement Gaps, National Comparisons, School Performance, The View from the OEP

NAEP results were released today, and the unsurprising takeaway is that Arkansas’ scores declined. The declines generally track with those seen nationally. The NAEP tests are given to a sample of students in each state in the nation. Students are tested in math and...
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Data

  • Best High Schools
  • Demographics
  • Discipline
  • Finances
  • Graduation Rates
  • National Comparisons
  • Performance on State Assessments
  • School Recognition and Letter Grades

Key Topics

  • College Going
  • Student Discipline
  • School Funding
  • School Performance
  • Teacher Pipeline
  • All Key Topics

Publications

  • Arkansas Education Reports
  • OP-EDs / Commentary
  • Overall Education Points
  • Policy Briefs
  • Report Cards
  • Surveys

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