The Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas is pleased to announce Calico Rock Elementary as a recipient of the 2015 Beating the Odds in Science Award. The award is given to high-achieving schools that serve low-income communities where at least 66% of the students are enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program. The awards are calculated on the basis of percentage of students that perform at a particular level on the Benchmark exam, in this case 5th grade science.  Form more information, you can go to the following link:  http://pirates.k12.ar.us/upages.php?id=155