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)
050915000650	191	Magazine High School	Public	7-12	292 E Priddy St	Magazine	72943	Logan County	Magazine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 969-2640	203	26	7.9	70.4%	189 (93.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$11,645			$1,068			$10,578	44.5	60.5	131	60
050002001298	192	Midland High School	Public	7-12	741 Main St	Pleasant Plains	72568	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2610	240	49	4.8	59.6%	226 (94.2%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$12,374			$1,097			$11,277	43.7	33.6	236	44
050039401447	193	Ark Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,050	37	28.1	64.0%	690 (65.7%)	207 (19.7%)	85 (8.1%)	14 (1.3%)	21 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	$5,890			$514			$5,375	42.9	32	247	54
050007301642	194	Oden Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	135 School Dr	Oden	71961	Montgomery County	Ouachita River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 326-4311	148	28	5.3	73.0%	122 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	$12,578			$1,573			$11,005	42.4	45.4	196	2
051248001007	195	Sloan-Hendrix High School	Public	7-12	1 Greyhound Cir	Imboden	72434	Lawrence County	Sloan-Hendrix School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 869-2361	353	48	7.4	67.4%	338 (95.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$9,026			$762			$8,264	42.3	35.1	228	33
050000601334	196	Warren Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	210 Scobey Dr	Warren	71671	Bradley County	Warren School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 226-2484	344	28	12.2	100.0%	119 (34.6%)	116 (33.7%)	96 (27.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	$8,873			$1,039			$7,833	42.1	31.2	250	54
050039801658	197	Estem East Village Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-9	400 Shall Ave	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 214-6710	280	26	10.9	66.1%	45 (16.1%)	181 (64.6%)	32 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	$9,710			$1,233			$8,477	42	43.8	203	6
050438000154	198	Clarksville Middle School	Public	6-7	1901 Clark Rd	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3240	371	26	14.5	70.6%	174 (46.9%)	6 (1.6%)	129 (34.8%)	34 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.7%)	$9,582			$1,733			$7,849	42	56.5	152	46
051401001145	199	West Fork Middle School	Public	5-8	333 School Ave	West Fork	72774	Washington County	West Fork School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 839-3342	242	21	11.2	40.9%	207 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	$9,085			$1,268			$7,817	41.9	43.5	204	5
050007000768	200	Cedar Ridge High School	Public	6-12	1500 N Hill St	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 799-8691	359	81	4.4	99.2%	327 (91.1%)	7 (1.9%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$12,622			$1,422			$11,200	41.5	55	158	42

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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.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide