2020 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally
Subchapter 21 - School Rating System
§ 6-15-2105. School rating system — School ratings and performance category level measurement — Publication
(a) School performance category level designations or ratings shall apply to each school's achievement for the year in which the achievement is measured.
(b)
(1) Each school's designation or rating shall be published annually by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and by the school district and shall be available on the division's website.
(2) Each parent and guardian is entitled to an easy-to-read written report describing the designation or rating of the school in which his or her child is enrolled.
(3) Effective with the 2014-2015 school year, the report required under this section shall identify the levels of improvement and performance on the report as:
(A) “A” for schools that are rated “exemplary” by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Level 5 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 5 under § 6-15-2103;
(B) “B” for schools that are rated “achieving” by the division, Level 4 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 4 under § 6-15-2103;
(C) “C” for schools that are rated “needs improvement” by the division, Level 3 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 3 under § 6-15-2103;
(D) “D” for schools that are rated “needs improvement — focus” by the division, Level 2 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 2 under § 6-15-2103; and
(E) “F” for schools that are rated “needs improvement — priority” by the division, Level 1 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 1 under § 6-15-2103.
