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)
050007801718	1	Haas Hall Bentonville	Public, Charter	7-12	2600 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	443	21	20.6	2.3%	208 (47.0%)	24 (5.4%)	36 (8.1%)	143 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)								98.8	99.6	1
050040901574	2	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 715-6662	738	49	15	8.7%	260 (35.2%)	26 (3.5%)	54 (7.3%)	349 (47.3%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.1%)	$6,709			$266			$6,443	98.7			(n/a)
050306000789	3	Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	1206 Leopard Ln	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5250	642	47	13.6	18.5%	492 (76.6%)	25 (3.9%)	64 (10.0%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	32 (5.0%)	$11,105			$1,903			$9,202	98.5	95.3	5	2
050007801639	4	Haas Hall Academy At The Lane	Public, Charter	7-12	121 West Poplar St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	256	18	14.2	12.5%	160 (62.5%)	6 (2.3%)	50 (19.5%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	$7,327			$07			$7,320	97.9	98.9	3	1
050007805166	5	Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith	Public, Charter	7-12	1000 Fianna Way	Fort Smith	72919	Sebastian County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 977-4930	67	14	4.6	11.9%	37 (55.2%)	3 (4.5%)	6 (9.0%)	8 (11.9%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.9%)								97.5			(n/a)
050306000074	6	Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	1501 NE Wildcat Way	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5345	681	46	14.8	21.7%	549 (80.6%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.8%)	14 (2.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36 (5.3%)	$11,607			$1,837			$9,770	97.3	95.2	6
050007801640	7	Haas Hall Academy Jones Center	Public, Charter	7-12	922 East Emma Ave	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	157	20	7.9	25.5%	72 (45.9%)	2 (1.3%)	64 (40.8%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.4%)	$7,086			$16			$7,070	96.9	93.4	9	2
051323001083	8	Tuckerman High School	Public	8-12	300 N Dowell St	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 349-2657	306	35	8.7	65.0%	260 (85.0%)	19 (6.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	$10,059			$615			$9,444	96.7	86.2	26	18
050306001571	9	J. William Fulbright Junior High School	Public	7-8	5303 SW Bright Rd	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5000	674	47	14.3	11.7%	440 (65.3%)	17 (2.5%)	79 (11.7%)	100 (14.8%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	21 (3.1%)	$9,646			$1,132			$8,513	96.5	97.2	4	5
050005501508	10	Arkansas Arts Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	506 Popular St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Arkansas Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-2787	448	71	6.2	38.4%	327 (73.0%)	4 (0.9%)	75 (16.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.9%)	$8,616			$297			$8,319	96.5	84.5	32	22

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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.

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