HOPE – Students at three campuses of the Hope Public Schools were among top schools in ACT Aspire academic growth in statewide and regional comparisons, particularly in English Language Arts, the Office for Education Policy of the University of Arkansas announced Oct. 22.
Beryl Henry Elementary School, Yerger Middle School, and Hope Academy of Public Service students showed greater academic growth by comparison on the 2019 administration of the ACT Aspire for grades three through 10 in reading, writing and English under the umbrella of English Language Arts.
“We are very proud of the efforts made by the students, parents, teachers and staffs of these campuses,” Hope Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bobby Hart said. “This recognition is proof positive of our believe that we can and are making differences in the lives and academic progress of our students.”
Beryl Henry Elementary and Yerger Middle School were No. 1 and No. 3, respectively, among all middle schools in Arkansas in ELA growth.
YMS was third among middle schools in Arkansas in ELA content growth with a score of 84.68, and second among middle schools in the Southwest Region in overall ACT Aspire growth with a score of 82.28.
“I am very proud of the efforts of the Yerger Middle School students and faculty,” YMS Principal Mike Radebaugh said. “All of them did an amazing job.”