Celebrating Outstanding Academic Growth in Arkansas Schools
2024 OEP Growth Awards Announced
At APSRC, we are proud to share the recent recognition of Arkansas schools for their exceptional academic growth through the OEP Growth Awards. These awards, presented by the Office of Educational Policy (OEP), focus solely on student academic growth, making them unique among other school performance awards.
What sets the OEP Growth Awards apart is their focus on academic growth, an indicator that is not heavily influenced by school demographics. This ensures that the awards truly reflect how much students are learning and growing in the classroom, rather than external factors they may face outside of school. It’s a powerful measure of how well schools are equipping students for academic success.
Top Schools Recognized for Academic Growth
This year, several schools across Arkansas have been recognized for their outstanding academic growth at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Here are some of the schools leading the way:
Elementary Level:
Poyen Elementary, Poyen School District: 90.60 growth score (Highest overall growth)
Westside Elementary, Searcy School District: 93.41 growth score in math
Vilonia Primary School, Vilonia School District: 93.02 growth score in ELA
Middle School Level:
eSTEM Junior High Public Charter School: 88.11 overall growth score
eSTEM Junior High also led in math growth with a score of 89.70
LISA Academy Middle, Rogers-Bentonville: 88.47 growth score in ELA
High School Level:
Arkansas Arts Academy High: 87.78 overall growth score (First time in six years on the top 20 list)
Lamar High: 91.49 growth score in math
Prescott High: 88.46 growth score in ELA
Accessing the Data
You can explore how all schools in Arkansas performed in the latest data release, which is available in a new data visualization or as a downloadable dataset. This allows everyone to see the full list and compare growth across the state.
