The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hoxie Elementary School
Hoxie Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade within the Hoxie School District, the single public school system in this small agricultural community in northeast Arkansas. The town sits at the junction of two major railroads and two U.S. highways, a crossroads that shaped its early history as a railroad boomtown. That era ended long ago, and today the local economy centers on soybean and rice farming, with many residents commuting to nearby Walnut Ridge for work. Hoxie’s population has been in a modest decline, though the town is actively promoting new residential and commercial development at the highway intersection. The school is the town’s only elementary campus, drawing from the immediate area and the surrounding rural parts of Lawrence County.
The school’s enrollment is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and an even smaller number of students who identify as two or more races. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals under the federal program, a figure that reflects the community’s economic base. No data was available on the share of students receiving special education services or those classified as English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of those supports.
State testing results from the most recent year show a mixed picture. In reading and English language arts, proficiency rates varied by grade. The highest performing grade posted a rate well above the school’s average for the subject, while the lowest performing grade fell to a much lower level. Mathematics results were lower across the board, with every grade falling below the school’s own ELA numbers. Science results were the most uneven: one grade recorded a strong proficiency rate, but another grade dropped to a very low level. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of elementary schools in Lawrence County, though the county is a small comparison set of only a handful of schools and districts. The pattern suggests that individual grade-level performance can swing substantially, so a parent may want to review results for their child’s specific grade with the school.
Because this is an elementary school serving only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate reported. That measure applies only to high schools, so its absence here is expected. No information was available on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access. These gaps do not necessarily indicate problems, but a parent interested in class sizes or attendance patterns would need to follow up with the district office.
No recent parent-relevant changes were found for the Hoxie School District. No bond issues, boundary adjustments, leadership transitions, or program additions surfaced in available public records. The absence of visible change is itself a characteristic. It suggests a stable, if quiet, district environment where a family can expect continuity from year to year.
The school itself operates as a traditional public elementary school, not a charter or magnet. The building is located on Alice Street in the center of Hoxie. The town’s layout is oriented around highways and railroad crossings rather than a walkable downtown grid, so most families will drive their children to school. Outdoor recreation is nearby at the Black and Spring Rivers, which offer hunting and fishing. For a family considering this area, the elementary school is the clear anchor of the local school system. It serves the foundational years before students move on to the district’s upper grades, and its academic results in the county context indicate a school that performs near the middle of its immediate peers, with notable variation by grade and subject that is worth investigating directly.
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