The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Math. The lowest is 25% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hackett High School
Hackett High School serves grades seven through twelve as the sole secondary school in the Hackett School District. The school sits on the east side of Hackett, a small, mainly residential and rural-agricultural town in Sebastian County, near the Oklahoma border. Many residents commute to jobs in nearby Fort Smith and Greenwood. Commercial activity is limited; a historic downtown lost several buildings to a tornado and fires decades ago, and those buildings were not replaced. The built environment is low-density and rural. The school district itself is a local employer. Hackett is experiencing slow, steady growth, but no major new housing developments are noted in available sources.
The student body is largely white, with small shares identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Every student in the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which means the school serves a population with uniform socioeconomic need. Enrollment is moderate for a combined junior-senior high school of this grade span.
State assessment results from the ATLAS test are available for grades seven and eight in math, English language arts, and science. Across these tested grades and subjects, the school’s overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Sebastian County. In math, roughly two out of every five seventh graders and a similar share of eighth graders scored at proficient or advanced levels. In English language arts, about one-quarter of seventh graders and one-quarter of eighth graders reached that bar. In science, a bit more than one-quarter of seventh graders and a similar share of eighth graders were proficient. These are the only tested grades; performance in grades nine through twelve is not captured by these state assessments.
Because the school includes high school grades, a graduation rate would typically be reported. No graduation rate data was provided in the available information, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about this measure. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
No information was provided about specific academic programs such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education pathways, or dual-credit offerings. The district brief turned up no recent referendums, curriculum shifts, or property tax changes, and the school’s website was not among the data provided. A parent seeking details about course selection, extracurriculars, or college and career readiness supports would need to contact the school directly.
Housing in the Hackett ZIP code is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and the area is more affordable than the state average. The estimated monthly mortgage cost is modest, and rent is a manageable share of area income. For a family considering a move, this is a relatively low-cost housing market.
This is a small-town school where every student qualifies for meal support and where tested proficiency rates lag the middle of the pack among Sebastian County districts, particularly in English language arts. A parent who values a rural, close-knit setting and wants to investigate the school’s academic programming and graduation outcomes directly would find this a straightforward place to start. The data does not speak to the quality of instruction or school climate, only to what is measured and reported.
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