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)
050597000250	31	Eureka Springs Middle School	Public	5-8	142 Greenwood Hollow Rd	Eureka Springs	72632	Carroll County	Eureka Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 253-7716	188	20	9.1	58.0%	155 (82.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$10,978			$1,049			$9,930	84.6	65.8	104	73
051185001258	32	Joe T. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	21001 Hwy 10	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2410	543	46	11.7	99.6%	273 (50.3%)	173 (31.9%)	45 (8.3%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	$10,450			$1,221			$9,229	84.4	77.8	54	22
050867001730	33	Lakeside Junior High School	Public	7-8	2839 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 770-1120	556	40	13.9	45.0%	402 (72.3%)	45 (8.1%)	59 (10.6%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)								83.7	83.6	33
050040901606	34	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 715-6676	238	22	10.7	8.0%	181 (76.1%)	7 (2.9%)	29 (12.2%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$17,485			$388			$17,097	83.6	95.2	7	27
050900001601	35	Forest Heights Stem Academy	Public	K-8	5901 Evergreen	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-2700	782	52	15.1	54.7%	200 (25.6%)	459 (58.7%)	70 (9.0%)	40 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	$12,017			$1,687			$10,331	83.4	87	22	13
050684001394	36	Gravette Middle School	Public	6-8	607 Dallas SE	Gravette	72736	Benton County	Gravette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 787-4160	521	39	13.2	42.6%	446 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	12 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	$9,114			$1,175			$7,939	83.4	85.3	28	8
050459000183	37	Carl Stuart Middle School	Public	5-7	2745 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 329-2782	750	47	15.8	54.8%	366 (48.8%)	245 (32.7%)	81 (10.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.5%)	$8,750			$966			$7,783	82	76.1	61	24
051266001633	38	Don Tyson School Of Innovation	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2667 Hylton Rd	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 750-8780	2,022	174	11.6	60.5%	851 (42.1%)	35 (1.7%)	963 (47.6%)	34 (1.7%)	14 (0.7%)	41 (2.0%)	84 (4.2%)	$8,149			$335			$7,815	81.9	80.3	46	8
050369001197	39	Bethel Middle School	Public	6-7	5415 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0937	758	43	17.8	39.7%	454 (59.9%)	98 (12.9%)	157 (20.7%)	23 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	$8,607			$1,185			$7,422	80.8	87.4	21	18
050756000468	40	Heber Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Case St	Heber Springs	72543	Cleburne County	Heber Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 362-2488	391	27	14.7	46.8%	349 (89.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	$9,242			$1,770			$7,471	80.7	80.6	45	5

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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:

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

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