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)
050007901521	271	Two Rivers High School	Public	5-12	17727 Hwy 28 E	Ola	72853	Yell County	Two Rivers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 827-3150	435	63	6.9	100.0%	324 (74.5%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (17.5%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	$9,867			$1,457			$8,411	27.2	35.7	224	47
050004101315	272	Western Yell County High School	Public	7-12	1 Wolverine Dr	Havana	72842	Yell County	Western Yell County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 476-4100	151	21	7.2	90.7%	111 (73.5%)	1 (0.7%)	24 (15.9%)	4 (2.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	$12,859			$985			$11,874	27.1	35.7	225	47
050004400655	273	Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	540 E North St	Magnolia	71753	Columbia County	Magnolia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 234-2206	528	49	10.8	74.4%	192 (36.4%)	288 (54.5%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	$10,366			$1,373			$8,994	26.2	27.5	262	11
051266001562	274	Lakeside Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	3050 Hylton Rd	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8800	675	52	12.8	88.0%	153 (22.7%)	14 (2.1%)	337 (49.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	153 (22.7%)	11 (1.6%)	$11,033			$1,631			$9,403	25.8	17	289	15
051402001267	275	Westside High School	Public	6-12	400 Hwy 164 N	Coal Hill	72840	Johnson County	Westside School Dist(Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1171	332	25	13.1	99.1%	302 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$10,229			$1,427			$8,802	25.8	25.1	267	8
051185001726	276	Driven Virtual Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	21001 Cantrell Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 234-3703	218	21	10.3	39.9%	89 (40.8%)	92 (42.2%)	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								25.4	35.8	223	53
050282000051	277	Bay High School	Public	7-12	700 School St	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3297	229	32	7.1	48.9%	215 (93.9%)	8 (3.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$9,310			$877			$8,432	24.6	26.7	264	13
050633000365	278	Dora Kimmons Middle School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-2451	800	49	16.3	92.5%	92 (11.5%)	114 (14.3%)	495 (61.9%)	47 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.0%)	$10,718			$1,945			$8,773	23.9	20.4	279	1
051311001734	279	Arkansas Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5443 Jefferson Ave	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-9241	876	70	12.4	100.0%	295 (33.7%)	486 (55.5%)	48 (5.5%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.5%)								22.8	28.2	257	22
050498001602	280	Decatur Middle School	Public	5-8	1498 Stadium Ave	Decatur	72722	Benton County	Decatur School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 752-3986	156	15	10.4	100.0%	61 (39.1%)	2 (1.3%)	64 (41.0%)	14 (9.0%)	4 (2.6%)	9 (5.8%)	2 (1.3%)	$9,606			$1,635			$7,971	22.2	33.6	239	41

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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