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)
051266001565	241	Sonora Middle School	Public	6-7	17051 E Hwy 412	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8821	617	48	12.9	87.0%	144 (23.3%)	10 (1.6%)	271 (43.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (27.4%)	14 (2.3%)	$10,360			$1,899			$8,461	31.2	23.9	271	30
050633000360	242	William O. Darby Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-4159	720	50	14.4	85.6%	212 (29.4%)	72 (10.0%)	359 (49.9%)	13 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.9%)	$12,760			$2,373			$10,387	31.1	23	275	33
051092000821	243	Omaha High School	Public	7-12	522 W College	Omaha	72662	Boone County	Omaha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 426-3373	186	49	3.8	66.1%	172 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	$13,735			$1,053			$12,682	31.1	32.3	243
051443001174	244	Wynne Junior High School	Public	6-8	849 E Eldridge Ave	Wynne	72396	Cross County	Wynne School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 238-5040	549	39	13.9	61.4%	348 (63.4%)	165 (30.1%)	17 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$9,230			$1,256			$7,974	31	46.6	191	53
050040201531	245	Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1030 Cannon Dr.	Little Rock Air Force Base	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1200	175	20	8.7	50.3%	49 (28.0%)	97 (55.4%)	14 (8.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	$9,143			$1,115			$8,029	30.9	58.3	146	99
050624000338	246	Foreman High School	Public	7-12	700 Rocky Comfort Rd	Foreman	71836	Little River County	Foreman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 542-7212	221	35	6.3	67.9%	166 (75.1%)	23 (10.4%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	$10,060			$823			$9,237	30.9	54.6	159	87
050762000472	247	Hector High School	Public	7-12	11601 Sr 27	Hector	72843	Pope County	Hector School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 284-3536	324	36	9.1	100.0%	305 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,329			$1,142			$11,187	30.5	61	128	119
050824000811	248	Oark High School	Public	7-12	370 Hwy 215	Oark	72852	Johnson County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 292-3353	70	11	6.6	78.6%	66 (94.3%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,762			$560			$15,202	30.4	22.8	276	28
050963001728	249	Conner Middle School	Public	6-8	2009 East Ash Street	McGehee	71654	Desha County	McGehee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 222-3600	267	22	12.2	100.0%	110 (41.2%)	127 (47.6%)	17 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								30.4	37.1	219	30
051161001438	250	Pocahontas Junior High School	Public	7-9	2405 N Park	Pocahontas	72455	Randolph County	Pocahontas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 892-4573	478	39	12.3	58.4%	357 (74.7%)	7 (1.5%)	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	70 (14.6%)	17 (3.6%)	$7,370			$1,009			$6,361	30.3	30.2	252	2

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide