Best Middle Schools in Arkansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ATLAS test scores by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 335)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
050279001536	91	Bauxite Middle School	Public	6-8	6725 Benton St	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 557-5491	369	22	16.6	38.8%	336 (91.1%)	8 (2.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$7,149			$869			$6,281	64.3	63.9	111	20
050558000268	92	Bigelow High School	Public	7-12	101 E Panther Dr	Bigelow	72016	Perry County	East End School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 759-2602	303	29	10.4	53.8%	250 (82.5%)	10 (3.3%)	29 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$10,928			$1,124			$9,804	63.8	77.2	56	36
050039801467	93	Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-9	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9200	406	33	12.3	68.0%	75 (18.5%)	268 (66.0%)	34 (8.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.4%)	$8,328			$473			$7,855	63.1	49.4	181	88
050004900236	94	Dequeen Middle School	Public	6-7	1803 W Coulter Dr	De Queen	71832	Sevier County	Dequeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 642-2428	343	26	13.1	76.7%	110 (32.1%)	6 (1.7%)	202 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	10 (2.9%)	$9,863			$828			$9,035	62.5	77.8	53	41
050324000336	95	Bismarck Middle School	Public	5-8	11636 Hwy 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 865-4888	321	26	12.2	70.1%	292 (91.0%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$8,831			$1,144			$7,687	62.5	76.2	60	35
050615000277	96	Flippin Middle School	Public	5-8	308 N First St	Flippin	72634	Marion County	Flippin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 453-6464	243	21	11.4	100.0%	227 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$8,994			$1,549			$7,446	62.3	61.3	127	31
050375001182	97	Cabot Junior High South	Public	7-8	38 Panther Trail	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-2788	710	48	14.8	46.1%	576 (81.1%)	25 (3.5%)	53 (7.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.3%)	$8,576			$1,257			$7,318	62.3	71.2	79	18
051308001067	98	Greene City Technical Middle School	Public	6-7	5205 W Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 215-4440	548	40	13.8	46.4%	493 (90.0%)	16 (2.9%)	26 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	$7,988			$1,096			$6,892	61.6	69.1	87	11
051008000739	99	Mt. Vernon/Enola High School	Public	7-12	38 Garland Springs Rd	Mount Vernon	72111	Faulkner County	Mt. Vernon/Enola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 849-2221	251	20	12.4	54.6%	241 (96.0%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,102			$820			$9,282	61.5	67.6	90	9
051038000758	100	Nashville Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 N Eighth St	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 845-3418	465	38	12.3	70.3%	244 (52.5%)	99 (21.3%)	108 (23.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	$8,895			$611			$8,284	61.4	61.7	122	22

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ATLAS English Language Arts, ATLAS Reading, ATLAS Mathematics, ATLAS Science, ATLAS Algebra, ATLAS Geometry, ATLAS Biology test scores released by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences