Arkansas Office of Educational Policy Recognizes Outstanding School Achievements

Bloomington, Ind. (April 10, 2025)—The University of Arkansas’ Office for Educational Policy recently announced the recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Educational Performance Awards, which recognize schools and districts that have demonstrated exceptional growth in student academic performance. Solution Tree would like to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work of these educators and students.

The OEP awards highlight the schools around the state where students are demonstrating the greatest academic growth based on the 2024 ATLAS assessments, reflecting the dedication of Arkansas school administrators, teachers, and staff to positively impact student achievement. Recognition is based on content growth scores, calculated by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, which assesses how much students at each school and district have improved from the prior year, compared to how other students with similar prior achievement have progressed. OEP recognizes growth in three categories: Overall Growth, Mathematics, and English Language Arts.

Key Highlights

Warren Middle School (84.94 overall content growth, 87.03 math content growth, 82.95 ELA content growth): Warren School District continues to focus on ensuring collaboration among general and special educators to support the learning needs of all students.

Anna Strong Learning Academy (83.39 overall content growth, 82.60 math content growth, 84.18 ELA content growth) and Lee High School (83.87 overall content growth, 84.94 math content growth, 82.63 ELA content growth): Lee County School District has been recognized for its significant strides in improving academic outcomes and ensuring every student has access and the opportunity to learn.

Berryville Middle School (85.69 ELA content growth): and Berryville High School (85.28 overall content growth): Berryville School District’s commitment to the collaborative work necessary to ensure all students learn at high levels has led to improved outcomes in student learning, particularly in literacy and mathematics.

West Side High School (Cleburne County) (84.17 overall content growth, 84.70 math content growth, 83.14 ELA content growth): West Side School District has made significant strides in improving academic achievement. They have committed to aligning educational processes throughout every part of the school district.

Tuckerman High School (86.07 ELA content growth): Jackson County School District has embraced collaborative teaching practices and committed to creating a system of implementation throughout the entire school district.

McGehee High School (82.50 overall content growth, 84.24 math content growth) and McGehee Elementary School (83.83 math content growth): McGehee School District has shown consistent dedication to improving student outcomes through their sustained efforts to establish professional learning communities and develop a districtwide focus on long-term academic growth.

Hugh Goodwin Elementary School (83.76 ELA content growth), Barton Junior High School (81.38 math content growth), and El Dorado High School (82.74 overall content growth, 84.86 math content growth): El Dorado School District has made impressive progress by creating a districtwide commitment to transforming underperforming schools to high-performing schools. The district's focus on academic growth remains strong as they work toward long-term educational success.

East End Middle School (83.96 overall content growth, 83.67 ELA content growth): Sheridan School District consistently invests in professional development to ensure continuous improvement in student performance as well as better use of collaborative structures and practices.

“Congratulations to all the OEP award winners. These schools should be celebrated for their success in increasing student achievement and the effort it took to get there,” said Dr. Cameron Rains, CEO of Solution Tree. “We are proud of their accomplishment and honored for their partnership doing the work that so clearly moves the needle with results.”

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