The Board of Education celebrated students and staff at the Center of Excellence, Crestwood Elementary, and NLRMS - Sixth Grade Campus as a result of student achievement on the spring 2022 ACT Aspire.
Crestwood Elementary School and the COE will each receive money through the Arkansas School Recognition Program. Crestwood received high marks for being in the Top 6%-10% in student performance, which amounts to $24,200.00. The COE will receive $32,700.00 for being in the Top 5% in the growth/graduation category.
In addition, the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas has recognized the Sixth Grade Campus and the COE with the “Beating the Odds” award. This distinction highlights schools from across the state that have demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire while serving students from low-income communities.
The Sixth Grade Campus ranked third in the state’s central region for growth in math on the ACT Aspire.
The COE ranked in the top 10 high schools in the state for overall growth on the ACT Aspire. The COE also ranked fourth in math in the central region and third in English Language Arts in the central region.
