Melbourne School District

Melbourne School District is a public school district based in Melbourne, Arkansas, United States. The district encompasses 256.45 square miles (664.2 km2) of land and serves early childhood, elementary and secondary education to numerous Izard County and Sharp County communities including Melbourne and all or portions of Sidney, Mountain View, Evening Shade, Mount Pleasant, Sage, Brockwell, Guion, and Violet Hill.[2]

Melbourne School District
Location
303 School Drive
Melbourne, Arkansas 72556
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentJanie Darr
Asst. Superintendent(s)Mark Sparks
Accreditation(s)Arkansas Department of Education
Schools3
NCES District ID0509720[1]
Students and staff
Students919[1]
Teachers68.07 (on FTE)[1]
Staff167.07 (on FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.50[1]
Athletic conference3A Region 1 (2012–14)
District mascotBearkatz
Colors     Red
     White
     Blue
Other information
Websitebearkatz.k12.ar.us

History

On July 1, 2004, the Mount Pleasant School District was merged into the Melbourne School District.[3]

Schools

Schools include:

  • Melbourne High School (Bearkatz), located in Melbourne and serving more than 400 students in grades 7 through 12.
  • Melbourne Elementary School, located in Melbourne and serving more than 350 students in kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Mount Pleasant Elementary School, located in Mount Pleasant and serving approximately 150 students in kindergarten through grade 6.

Awards and recognition: Melbourne schools have been nationally recognized on several occasions.

  • In 2009, Mount Pleasant Elementary School received the top honor from the U.S. Department of Education in being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.[4]
  • In 2012, Mount Pleasant is recognized as a National Title I Distinguished School by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).[5]
  • Melbourne High School is nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 and 2015 by U.S. News & World Report".[6]
  • Melbourne High School is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.[7]
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References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Melbourne School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. "Melbourne School District". USA.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." () Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
  4. "National Blue Ribbon Schools". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  5. "School gets national recognition". Three Rivers Edition. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. "Best High Schools, Arkansas". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved Aug 20, 2012.
  7. "Arkansas High Schools Receive College Readiness Award". Arkansas Department of Education. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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