State grades Arkansas schools; Greenwood, Alma earn top marks

Arkansas schools in Sebastian and Crawford counties have received grades from the state, marking a new set of academic results for districts in the River Valley.

Greenwood and Alma receive top marks

The Greenwood and Alma school districts earned the highest marks identified in the state grading. The results place both districts among the top-rated systems named in the announcement.

Results cover two counties

The state grades include schools in Sebastian and Crawford counties. The results apply to schools and districts in the two-county area, including Greenwood and Alma.

The announcement does not treat the two counties as having a single combined school system. Each district receives its own state evaluation, allowing families and community members to look at results for the schools serving their area.

What the grades show

A state grade is one way Arkansas presents school performance to the public. The Greenwood and Alma results identify those districts as receiving top marks in this round of grading.

The headline also identifies Sebastian and Crawford schools more broadly as receiving grades from the state. Individual grades for those other schools are not listed here, so families should use the state’s school-rating records for school-by-school results.

For residents, the results provide a point of reference when reviewing local schools. They can also be considered alongside the work of school boards, administrators, teachers and families in each district.

The grading announcement concerns school performance and does not involve an election or candidate. Greenwood and Alma’s top marks are the central result identified for the River Valley districts.