On Friday, the Arkansas Department of Education released the official 2024–2025 school letter grades, and the South Conway County School District (SCCSD) is proud to share exciting results that highlight both progress and continued opportunity for growth.
For the 2023–2024 school year, the legislature passed a “hold harmless” provision as the state transitioned from ACT Aspire to the ATLAS assessment. As a result, schools did not receive an official letter for the 2023-2024 school year.
For the 2024–2025 school year, the district’s schools received the following grades:
Morrilton Primary School (MPS) – C (no change from 22-23)
Morrilton Elementary School (MES) – C ( improved from a D from 22-23)
Morrilton Intermediate School (MIS) – C (no change from 22-23)
Morrilton Junior High School (MJHS) – A (improved from C from 22-23)
Morrilton High School (MHS) – C (no change from 22-23)
These results mark an historic milestone: Morrilton Junior High School has earned the first official “A” in South Conway County School District history. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of the MJHS faculty, staff, and leadership, who have embraced high expectations, grade-level instruction, and a deep belief in every student’s ability to master essential standards.
In addition, Morrilton Elementary School improved from a “D” to a “C,” demonstrating strong growth and a commitment to raising achievement for all students.
“While we celebrate these important gains, particularly the historic ‘A’ at MJHS, we also know that our work is far from finished,” said Shawn Halbrook, Superintendent of SCCSD. “Our mission requires us to be relentless in ensuring that every child, at every grade level, receives the highest-quality instruction every day. We must continue to hold ourselves and our students to the highest expectations.”
The district emphasized that success will be achieved by focusing on three key commitments:
Teaching every day at grade-level.
Ensuring students master essential standards.
Maintaining high expectations for teaching, learning, and student engagement.
“These results are proof that progress is possible when we are committed to ensuring that every student masters the essential learning standards,” Mr. Halbrook added. “I am deeply proud of the work happening in our schools, and I am confident that with continued effort and belief, we will see even greater success across all campuses.”