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)
050633005147	231	Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5900 Painter Lane	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	79	9	8.7	79.7%	34 (43.0%)	9 (11.4%)	12 (15.2%)	4 (5.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (24.1%)								33.3			(n/a)
051017000746	232	Mountain Pine High School	Public	7-12	726 Blakely Dam Rd	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-6917	299	44	6.7	100.0%	237 (79.3%)	23 (7.7%)	15 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.4%)	$12,298			$2,085			$10,213	33.2	27.5	260	28
051101001090	233	Ozark Middle School	Public	6-7	18 W College	Altus	72821	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 468-2821	234	17	13.8	55.6%	211 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	$8,691			$805			$7,886	32.9	65.5	107	126
050041701632	234	Arkansas Connections Academy High	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	609 SW 8th St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Arkansas Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 386-3419	3,231	77	41.9	33.5%	2,256 (69.8%)	434 (13.4%)	234 (7.2%)	23 (0.7%)	33 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	249 (7.7%)	$7,332			$712			$6,620	32.5	29.6	254	20
050834000558	235	Junction City High School	Public	7-12	520 N Elm Rd	Junction City	71749	Union County	Junction City School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 924-4576	318	41	7.7	67.9%	172 (54.1%)	134 (42.1%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$14,632			$957			$13,675	32.5	16.1	292	57
050004201280	236	Hamburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1109 Cub Dr	Hamburg	71646	Ashley County	Hamburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 853-2811	388	24	15.9	62.6%	237 (61.1%)	63 (16.2%)	80 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$8,364			$941			$7,423	32.4	37.1	220	16
050004701506	237	Trumann Middle School	Public	6-8	221 Pine Ave	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5356	300	22	13.3	100.0%	219 (73.0%)	41 (13.7%)	24 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	$9,344			$1,802			$7,543	32.3	33.2	241	4
050789000514	238	Hot Springs Junior Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	7-9	701 Main St	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 624-5228	815	61	13.3	100.0%	247 (30.3%)	302 (37.1%)	168 (20.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.0%)	$11,347			$2,448			$8,899	32.1	27.5	261	23
050002300772	239	Newport High School	Public	6-12	406 Wilkerson Dr	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 523-1321	612	75	8.1	40.7%	295 (48.2%)	222 (36.3%)	52 (8.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	$11,371			$1,681			$9,689	32	21.8	278	39
050002801043	240	Star City Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Cleveland St	Star City	71667	Lincoln County	Star City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 628-5125	341	27	12.4	69.8%	234 (68.6%)	54 (15.8%)	36 (10.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	$9,610			$1,437			$8,173	31.6	33.4	240

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About our rankings:

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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences