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)
050438000167	221	Clarksville Junior High School	Public	8-9	1801 Clark Rd	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3224	436	33	13.1	70.9%	204 (46.8%)	5 (1.1%)	162 (37.2%)	49 (11.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	$9,356			$1,273			$8,084	37.2	44.6	199	22
050006200659	222	Kipp:delta College Prep School	Public, Charter	6-8	215 Cherry St	Helena	72342	Phillips County	KIPP Delta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 753-9444	182	14	13.2	100.0%	10 (5.5%)	163 (89.6%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$10,689			$1,468			$9,221	37.1	27.9	258	36
051242001001	223	Shirley High School	Public	7-12	201 Blue Devil Dr	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 518-2223	139	15	9.3	100.0%	131 (94.2%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,566			$1,333			$10,234	36.8	27.4	263	40
050007101010	224	Hillcrest High School	Public	7-12	146 S Main St	Strawberry	72469	Lawrence County	Hillcrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 528-3856	181	44	4	59.1%	173 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,157			$1,193			$10,964	36.2	60.2	133	91
050258000031	225	Ashdown Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 S Ellen Dr	Ashdown	71822	Little River County	Ashdown School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 898-5138	283	24	11.7	71.4%	164 (58.0%)	84 (29.7%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	$9,278			$753			$8,525	35.8	28.5	256	31
051323001060	226	Swifton Middle School	Public	5-7	300 Ashley	Swifton	72471	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 485-2336	198	15	12.9	72.7%	170 (85.9%)	11 (5.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	$9,195			$852			$8,343	34.2	61.8	120	106
050984000722	227	Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	180 Clyde Ross Dr	Monticello	71655	Drew County	Monticello School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 367-4040	367	28	12.9	55.0%	186 (50.7%)	163 (44.4%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$8,752			$816			$7,936	34.1	35.7	226	1
050348000107	228	Bradford High School	Public	7-12	504 W Main St	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-2607	199	21	9.2	100.0%	191 (96.0%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,052			$896			$10,156	33.8	38.3	217	11
051368001121	229	Waldron Middle School	Public	5-8	2075 Rice St	Waldron	72958	Scott County	Waldron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 637-4549	464	33	13.9	74.8%	336 (72.4%)	5 (1.1%)	82 (17.7%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	$9,256			$1,491			$7,765	33.8	46.4	194	35
051056000774	230	Norfork High School	Public	7-12	136 Mildred Simpson Dr	Norfork	72658	Baxter County	Norfork School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 499-7191	217	27	8.1	56.2%	213 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$11,245			$1,147			$10,098	33.4	38.9	216	14

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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.

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