Nemo Vista School District, AR

Original Research by School Decision on Nemo Vista School District

Nemo Vista School District serves kindergarten through twelfth grade in Conway County, Arkansas, and is one of four districts in the county. The district operates three schools: an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. Its enrollment is small, and the student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of students identifying as two or more races and a small Hispanic population. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about those support structures.

On state assessments administered through Arkansas's ATLAS system, the district's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among Conway County's districts. That is a genuine strength. But the pattern across grade levels tells a more complicated story. In both math and English language arts, proficiency rates are strongest in the early elementary grades and decline steadily through middle school. Third-grade math and English proficiency rates are solid, and fourth-grade results remain respectable. By sixth grade, the share of students meeting proficiency drops noticeably, and by seventh and eighth grade, the rates are low. Science results follow a similar arc, with stronger performance in the elementary grades and a dip in middle school. A parent of an older elementary or middle school student may want to ask the district how it supports students through this transition and what interventions are in place for the upper grades.

The district's chronic absenteeism rate places it in the bottom quartile among Conway County's districts, meaning a higher share of students are missing school frequently. This is a soft spot worth understanding better. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range among the county's districts, which suggests the district is investing at a relatively high level for its size and setting.

The district operates three schools: an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. No data was available on course offerings, such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-credit programs, so a family interested in those pathways should check directly with the high school. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes of lasting impact, so the district appears to be operating without major recent disruptions or restructuring.

Housing in the area served by the district is affordable relative to national benchmarks, with home values below both the state and national medians. The district's weighted home value estimate draws from two ZIP codes, one in Bee Branch and one in Clinton, both in Conway County. The area is rural, and the district's small enrollment reflects that setting. For a family looking for a small, rural district in central Arkansas with strong early elementary performance and a need to understand how the middle school years are handled, Nemo Vista is worth a closer look.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

464

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 2%

Black 0%

White 91%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

NEMO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NEMO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

NEMO VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

81%

Grade 3

63%

Grade 4

55%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

19%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

73%

Grade 3

66%

Grade 4

53%

Grade 5

37%

Grade 6

26%

Grade 7

31%

Grade 8

Science

6 grades reported

54%

Grade 3

54%

Grade 4

63%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 6

39%

Grade 7

46%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$191,117

Year-over-year change+2.5%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$176K to $227K

vs. state typical0.86x

vs. national typical0.52x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
72031	Clinton	$176K	+1.5%	12.8%
72013	Bee Branch	$227K	+4.8%	5.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$964/mo

Home price / national median income2.3x

Comparison

State typical home value$222,300 (+3.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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