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)
051263001018	161	Spring Hill High School	Public	7-12	633 Hwy 355 W	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Spring Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 722-7430	293	41	7.1	45.4%	256 (87.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	$8,701			$402			$8,299	49.1	37.3	218	57
050927000666	162	Mammoth Spring High School	Public	7-12	410 Goldsmith Ave	Mammoth Spring	72554	Fulton County	Mammoth Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 625-7212	223	48	4.6	100.0%	215 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,525			$1,431			$10,094	48.9	62.1	117	45
050007401739	163	Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	21 Corporate Hill Dr.	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 451-4200	222	13	17.5	55.9%	56 (25.2%)	120 (54.1%)	24 (10.8%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)								48.7	33.6	238	75
050957000700	164	Maynard High School	Public	7-12	74 Campus Dr	Maynard	72444	Randolph County	Maynard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 647-2210	240	56	4.2	98.8%	230 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,264			$1,398			$8,866	48.6	44.9	197	33
051356001112	165	Viola High School	Public	7-12	314 Longhorn Dr	Viola	72583	Fulton County	Viola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 458-2213	177	41	4.3	65.5%	168 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$12,575			$844			$11,731	48.4	57.8	150	15
051206000968	166	Russellville Junior High School	Public	8-9	2000 W Parkway Dr	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-1599	901	62	14.5	48.5%	521 (57.8%)	66 (7.3%)	253 (28.1%)	17 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	$10,433			$1,305			$9,128	48.2	65.8	102	64
050408000332	167	Cedarville Middle School	Public	5-8	9614 Pirates Point	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5847	210	17	12	98.6%	173 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.9%)	$8,683			$1,335			$7,348	48.1	60.5	132	35
051308001368	168	Greene City Technical Junior High School	Public	8-9	5207 W Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 215-4450	578	40	14.4	43.8%	519 (89.8%)	22 (3.8%)	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	$8,047			$981			$7,066	47.8	59.9	137	31
050900000628	169	Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	548	39	14.1	56.8%	208 (38.0%)	300 (54.7%)	25 (4.6%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$13,746			$2,292			$11,454	47.4	48.2	185	16
050002101233	170	Izard County Cons Middle School	Public	5-8	5068 N Ar 9	Brockwell	72517	Izard County	Izard County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 258-3142	185	15	11.9	68.6%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$7,961			$1,235			$6,726	47.4	44.7	198	28

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection