Yerger Junior High School

Summary:

Yerger Junior High School is a public middle school located in Hope, Arkansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 211 students. The school is part of the Hope School District, which is ranked 204 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yerger Junior High School significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.1% of Yerger students were proficient or better in ATLAS/Mathematics, compared to 15.3% for the Hope School District and 36.4% for the state of Arkansas. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite spending $12,490 per student, which is higher than the spending at the nearby Hope Academy of Public Service and Beryl Henry Upper Elementary School, Yerger Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas middle schools over the past decade.

The nearby Hope Academy of Public Service, which is also part of the Hope School District, significantly outperforms Yerger Junior High School across all subject areas and grade levels. This suggests that factors beyond funding, such as the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Yerger, may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes at Yerger Junior High School.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 400 E 9th St
       Hope, AR  71801


(870) 722-2770

District: Hope School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
315th of 335 Arkansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,490 Help


Students who attend Yerger Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Hope High School

Feeder schools for Yerger Junior High School:

Elementary:    Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  211

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.8%
Hispanic:
31.3%
White:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Yerger Junior High School ranks worse than 94% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Yerger Junior High School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Hope School District. Student population at Yerger Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49.8%), Hispanic (31.3%), White (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hope School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yerger Junior High School is 12.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Hope School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yerger Junior High School is $12,490, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Hope School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Yerger Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Yerger Junior High School 315th of 335 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Yerger Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Hope School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hope School District 204th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yerger Junior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 8.92 197th 208 5.3%
2006 16.07 186th 206 9.7%
2007 33.63 183rd 225 18.7%
2008 25.18 191st 223 14.3%
2009 22.31 209th 240 12.9%
2010 22.85 220th 254 13.4%
2011 16.86 235th 264 11.0%
2012 16.40 236th 265 10.9%
2013 14.16 253rd 278 9.0%
2014 4.81 267th 280 4.6%
2015 12.13 266th 275 3.3%
2016 12.35 297th 312 4.8%
2017 10.42 301st 315 4.4%
2018 12.25 289th 318 9.1%
2019 9.25 297th 319 6.9%
2021 6.49 312th 330 5.5%
2022 7.57 296th 318 6.9%
2023 4.73 320th 330 3.0%
2024 8.53 315th 335 6.0%
See the entire list of Arkansas Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Yerger Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 408 274 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1989 382 282 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 664
1990 400 298 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1991 416 346 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1992 445 371 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 820
1993 420 364 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1994 401 368 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 786
1995 362 297 2 27 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1996 362 297 2 27 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1997 348 316 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1998 214 219 0 30 2 n/a n/a 0 465
1999 213 192 1 33 3 n/a n/a 0 442
2000 184 172 1 39 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2001 158 189 2 45 1 n/a n/a 0 395
2002 133 218 3 51 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2003 133 218 3 51 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2004 138 252 0 48 1 n/a n/a 0 439
2005 128 276 1 62 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2006 106 234 1 66 1 n/a n/a 0 408
2007 100 197 1 75 2 n/a n/a 0 375
2008 109 186 4 69 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2009 88 184 3 76 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2010 89 157 1 83 2 2 0 0 334
2011 114 172 2 86 0 2 0 0 376
2012 103 191 0 100 0 1 0 0 395
2013 83 180 0 112 1 0 0 0 376
2014 57 165 0 130 1 0 0 0 353
2015 61 156 1 116 0 0 0 0 334
2016 67 157 0 107 1 0 0 0 332
2017 39 135 0 96 0 0 0 0 270
2018 24 110 2 84 1 0 0 0 221
2019 34 108 2 78 0 0 1 0 223
2020 42 112 0 82 0 0 2 0 238
2021 44 119 0 66 0 0 5 0 234
2022 34 116 0 72 0 0 2 0 224
2023 36 105 0 66 0 0 4 0 211

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yerger Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 38.2 17.8 n/a
1989 664 39.0 17.0 n/a
1990 704 38.0 18.5 48.6
1991 767 40.1 19.1 47.7
1992 820 41.6 19.7 52.2
1993 799 44.9 17.8 31.7
1994 786 42.6 18.5 35.5
1995 688 41.0 16.8 35.9
1996 688 41.0 16.8 35.9
1997 694 42.0 16.5 42.4
1998 465 42.0 11.1 46.2
1999 442 20.3 21.8 47.7
2000 399 33.0 12.1 48.1
2001 395 33.0 12.0 62.5
2002 405 31.0 13.1 56.8
2003 405 31.0 13.1 56.8
2004 439 28.0 15.7 55.4
2005 467 30.0 15.6 61.2
2006 408 32.0 12.8 65
2007 375 32.0 11.7 71.7
2008 368 31.0 11.9 72
2009 353 30.0 11.8 70.8
2010 334 26.8 12.3 75.1
2011 376 27.9 13.4 73.9
2012 395 26.1 15.1 83.3
2013 376 29.9 12.5 82.4
2014 353 30.2 11.6 84.1
2015 334 31.0 10.7 80.2
2016 332 28.0 11.8 100
2017 270 23.0 11.7 53.7
2018 221 21.1 10.4 58.8
2019 223 23.1 9.6 100
2020 238 16.6 14.3 100
2021 234 16.1 14.5 100
2022 224 16.9 13.2 100
2023 211 17.2 12.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yerger Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 38.2 17.8 n/a
1989 664 39.0 17.0 n/a
1990 704 38.0 18.5 48.6
1991 767 40.1 19.1 47.7
1992 820 41.6 19.7 52.2
1993 799 44.9 17.8 31.7
1994 786 42.6 18.5 35.5
1995 688 41.0 16.8 35.9
1996 688 41.0 16.8 35.9
1997 694 42.0 16.5 42.4
1998 465 42.0 11.1 46.2
1999 442 20.3 21.8 47.7
2000 399 33.0 12.1 48.1
2001 395 33.0 12.0 62.5
2002 405 31.0 13.1 56.8
2003 405 31.0 13.1 56.8
2004 439 28.0 15.7 55.4
2005 467 30.0 15.6 61.2
2006 408 32.0 12.8 65
2007 375 32.0 11.7 71.7
2008 368 31.0 11.9 72
2009 353 30.0 11.8 70.8
2010 334 26.8 12.3 75.1
2011 376 27.9 13.4 73.9
2012 395 26.1 15.1 83.3
2013 376 29.9 12.5 82.4
2014 353 30.2 11.6 84.1
2015 334 31.0 10.7 80.2
2016 332 28.0 11.8 100
2017 270 23.0 11.7 53.7
2018 221 21.1 10.4 58.8
2019 223 23.1 9.6 100
2020 238 16.6 14.3 100
2021 234 16.1 14.5 100
2022 224 16.9 13.2 100
2023 211 17.2 12.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Yerger Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,724 (13.8%) $10,767 (86.2%) $12,490

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yerger Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 297th of 319 Middle schoolsRanks 320th of 330 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English (Yerger Junior High School)6353.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade English (Hope School District)68.967.5
 1.4%
   7th Grade English (Arkansas)78.375.1
 3.2%
7th Grade Math (Yerger Junior High School)12.910.7
 2.2%
   7th Grade Math (Hope School District)2225.6
 3.6%
   7th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.739.6
 8.1%
7th Grade Science (Yerger Junior High School)16.311.7
 4.6%
   7th Grade Science (Hope School District)24.425.7
 1.3%
   7th Grade Science (Arkansas)4338.5
 4.5%
7th Grade Reading (Yerger Junior High School)15.58.8
 6.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Hope School District)23.721.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)39.234.2
 5%
8th Grade English (Yerger Junior High School)58.342.5
 15.8%
   8th Grade English (Hope School District)69.553.5
 16%
   8th Grade English (Arkansas)74.169.2
 4.9%
8th Grade Math (Yerger Junior High School)16.36
 10.3%
   8th Grade Math (Hope School District)26.918.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.737.9
 9.8%
8th Grade Science (Yerger Junior High School)20.613.2
 7.4%
   8th Grade Science (Hope School District)33.825.4
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.536.1
 6.4%
8th Grade Reading (Yerger Junior High School)42.419.2
 23.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Hope School District)51.734.4
 17.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)53.150.8
 2.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students223211
 5.4%
African American108105
 2.8%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic7866
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White3436
 5.9%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Yerger Junior High School

Students at Yerger Junior High School are 50% African American, 31% Hispanic, 17% White, 2% Two or more races.

Yerger Junior High School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Arkansas middle schools.

Students who attend Yerger Junior High School usually go on to attend Hope High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 211 students attended Yerger Junior High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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