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Ward, AR

7,258 residents•570 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
5.9
out of 10
79% above Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
45%Reading
49% above Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.31
per 1,000 residents
45% below Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Ward; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ward

2 schools
5.9
Ward Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
New Horizon Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Ward

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ward in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Arkansas avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ward

249 total incidents reported across Ward in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Arkansas avg
34.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
99
Property
107
Drug
43

Crime Types

  • Assault37%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs17%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

570 students enrolled across Ward's schools.

  • Public47082%
  • Private10018%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ward's K-12 schools.

  • White83%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black3%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female53%Male
62%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.