Summary:
Grimsley Junior High School is a public middle school located in Centerton, Arkansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 887 students. The school is part of the Bentonville School District, which is ranked 8th out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grimsley Junior High School has consistently ranked highly in the state, ranking 16th out of 335 Arkansas middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Grimsley Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, and Science. In 2023-2024, Grimsley's proficiency rates in Mathematics (58.6%) and Algebra (78.7%) were significantly higher than the state averages of 36.4% and 26.8%, respectively. The school's proficiency rates in Geometry (100%) were also exceptional, far surpassing the state average of 18%. Grimsley Junior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 16.3 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Bentonville School District. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (25.14% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, indicating a relatively lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
Grimsley Junior High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the top-performing Lincoln Junior High School and J. William Fulbright Junior High School, which consistently rank among the top 10 middle schools in the state. However, Grimsley's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Decatur Middle School, which is ranked 280th out of 335 Arkansas middle schools and has much lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. Grimsley Junior High School has maintained its high performance over the past four school years, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Arkansas middle schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, which is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Bentonville School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
16th of 335 Arkansas Middle Schools
Students who attend Grimsley Junior High School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Grimsley Junior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.3
Number of students: 887
Racial breakdown:
White:
64.5%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Asian:
7.6%
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Two or more races:
5.6%
African American:
5.5%
American Indian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.1%
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