Yerger Junior High School has 221 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Yerger Junior 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 lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (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 26% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Yerger Junior High School’s learner population of 221 learners has declined by 33% over five school years. The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: Yerger Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Yerger Junior High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Yerger Junior High School is Hope High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Hope Academy (0.7 miles away).