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)
050864000577	291	Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Hwy 82 W	Lake Village	71653	Chicot County	Lakeside School Dist(Chicot)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 265-2970	210	21	9.9	100.0%	25 (11.9%)	149 (71.0%)	29 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$11,213			$2,121			$9,092	18.9	16.8	291
050041101599	292	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Public, Charter	K-8	6111 W 83rd St	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 568-3279	749	66	11.3	84.9%	7 (0.9%)	115 (15.4%)	621 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$11,033			$1,412			$9,620	18.8	10	306	14
050267000034	293	Augusta High School	Public	7-12	206 Smith Dr	Augusta	72006	Woodruff County	Augusta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 347-2515	151	44	3.4	100.0%	56 (37.1%)	85 (56.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	$13,779			$1,827			$11,953	18.8	16.8	290	3
050042305152	294	Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Middle School Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	6-8	1501 West 73rd Ave	Pine Bluff	71609	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 218-1250	175	11	16.1	81.1%	3 (1.7%)	170 (97.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								18.5			(n/a)
050003001405	295	Nevada High School	Public	7-12	6580 Us Hwy 278	Rosston	71858	Nevada County	Nevada School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 871-2478	206	34	6.1	100.0%	121 (58.7%)	70 (34.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	$11,458			$608			$10,850	17.3	22.3	277	18
050978000717	296	Mineral Springs High School	Public	7-12	130 West McCrary Street	Mineral Springs	71851	Howard County	Mineral Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 287-4747	195	36	5.3	97.9%	26 (13.3%)	142 (72.8%)	23 (11.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$21,049			$1,481			$19,567	16.7	18.5	282	14
051266000233	297	J. O. Kelly Middle School	Public	6-7	1879 E Robinson	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8730	641	51	12.6	95.2%	59 (9.2%)	11 (1.7%)	409 (63.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	151 (23.6%)	5 (0.8%)	$9,807			$1,896			$7,911	16.6	19	281	16
050723000441	298	Hampton High School	Public	7-12	419 E Main St	Hampton	71744	Calhoun County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 798-2742	256	26	9.9	71.1%	172 (67.2%)	69 (27.0%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$12,291			$1,138			$11,154	16.3	17.9	285	13
050517000239	299	Dermott High School	Public	7-12	525 E Speedway St	Dermott	71638	Chicot County	Dermott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 538-1030	144	25	5.8	100.0%	2 (1.4%)	138 (95.8%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,501			$3,006			$12,495	16.2	17.2	288	11
050939000683	300	Marion Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	801 Carter Dr	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 739-5140	645	56	11.5	76.6%	193 (29.9%)	372 (57.7%)	45 (7.0%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	$9,374			$911			$8,462	16.1	29.6	253	47

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide