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)
050824000564	201	Kingston High School	Public	7-12	300 School St	Kingston	72742	Madison County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 665-2835	100	42	2.3	55.0%	87 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.0%)	$13,025			$723			$12,301	41.5	73.1	72	129
050007201621	202	Deer K-12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	Hwy 16	Deer	72628	Newton County	Deer/Mt. Judea School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 428-8109	166	75	2.2	98.2%	143 (86.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	7 (4.2%)	$11,039			$820			$10,220	41.2	58.8	143	59
050813000539	203	Huntsville Middle School	Public	6-8	133 School Dr	Huntsville	72740	Madison County	Huntsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 738-6520	513	41	12.5	71.2%	409 (79.7%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.3%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	12 (2.3%)	$8,595			$1,059			$7,536	40.8	49.2	182	21
050001700395	204	Paragould Junior High	Public	7-8	1713 W Court St	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Paragould School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 236-7744	468	38	12.4	100.0%	331 (70.7%)	35 (7.5%)	41 (8.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	29 (6.2%)	$8,107			$1,007			$7,100	40.8	39.3	214	10
050493000215	205	Dardanelle Middle School	Public	6-8	2032 Hwy 7 S	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4550	495	35	14.2	69.7%	274 (55.4%)	10 (2.0%)	178 (36.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	$8,834			$1,161			$7,673	40.3	59.1	140	65
051266000237	206	Helen Tyson Middle School	Public	6-7	3304 S 40th	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8720	675	53	12.7	82.4%	145 (21.5%)	16 (2.4%)	371 (55.0%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	113 (16.7%)	18 (2.7%)	$10,648			$1,643			$9,005	39.9	43.8	202	4
051296001249	207	Stuttgart Junior High School	Public	7-8	2501 S Main	Stuttgart	72160	Arkansas County	Stuttgart School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 673-3562	247	22	11.4	60.3%	110 (44.5%)	101 (40.9%)	19 (7.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	$9,537			$1,038			$8,500	39.8	51.2	176	31
051266001024	208	Southwest Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1807 Princeton Ave	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8849	740	53	13.9	81.8%	150 (20.3%)	22 (3.0%)	431 (58.2%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	110 (14.9%)	16 (2.2%)	$12,910			$2,915			$9,995	39.6	34.1	232	24
050828000548	209	Douglas MacArthur Junior High School	Public	7-9	1615 Wilkins Ave	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5840	775	51	15.1	100.0%	212 (27.4%)	376 (48.5%)	139 (17.9%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	$9,622			$1,688			$7,935	39.6	32.2	244	35
050270000128	210	Bald Knob Middle School	Public	6-8	103 W Park St	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 724-5652	248	19	13.3	63.7%	212 (85.5%)	8 (3.2%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	$8,868			$1,376			$7,492	39.5	53	167	43

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide