Shirley High School serves 168 learners in grades 7-12.

Shirley High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arkansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shirley High School’s learner population of 168 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shirley High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Shirley High School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Shirley High School is Rural Special High School (7.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Shirley Elementary School (0.0 miles away)