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)
050363000112	301	Brinkley High School	Public	7-12	100 Tiger Dr	Brinkley	72021	Monroe County	Brinkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 734-5005	167	43	3.8	100.0%	43 (25.7%)	115 (68.9%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$13,889			$1,727			$12,162	16	13.6	300	1
051266001077	302	George Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	3200 S Powell	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8750	710	56	12.7	92.7%	47 (6.6%)	8 (1.1%)	486 (68.5%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	146 (20.6%)	6 (0.8%)	$11,627			$1,762			$9,865	15.5	7.3	314	12
050003200053	303	Bearden High School	Public	7-12	635 N Plum	Bearden	71720	Ouachita County	Bearden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 687-2913	231	29	8	98.7%	132 (57.1%)	70 (30.3%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.8%)	$11,879			$951			$10,929	14.6	23.5	273	30
051185000914	304	Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	808 E Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 490-5730	494	39	12.6	98.4%	74 (15.0%)	259 (52.4%)	134 (27.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	$13,138			$2,349			$10,789	14.1	13.8	298	6
050041901510	305	Jacksonville Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Harris Rd	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-1587	929	67	13.9	100.0%	248 (26.7%)	526 (56.6%)	102 (11.0%)	10 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.1%)	$9,011			$1,846			$7,165	13.9	9.9	307	2
050550000261	306	Dumas Middle School	Public	6-8	315 S College St	Dumas	71639	Desha County	Dumas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 382-4476	215	19	11	99.5%	28 (13.0%)	158 (73.5%)	26 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$11,298			$1,514			$9,785	13.3	14.4	296	10
050900000621	307	Mann Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E Roosevelt Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	641	46	13.8	84.1%	43 (6.7%)	466 (72.7%)	117 (18.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	$12,295			$1,801			$10,494	13	15.6	293	14
050621000335	308	Fordyce High School	Public	7-12	100 Redbug Blvd	Fordyce	71742	Dallas County	Fordyce School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 352-2126	354	29	12.3	99.2%	132 (37.3%)	201 (56.8%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$12,008			$640			$11,368	12.4	13.8	299	9
050804000529	309	West Junior High School	Public	7-9	801 North Avalon	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-3161	471	40	11.7	100.0%	142 (30.1%)	308 (65.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$8,267			$876			$7,391	12.1	14.9	294	15
050007201630	310	Mt. Judea K-12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	Hwy 123	Mount Judea	72655	Newton County	Deer/Mt. Judea School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 434-5350	166	75	2.2	98.2%	153 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	$14,082			$1,068			$13,015	11.4	17.7	286	24

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds