Summary:
Mena Middle School is a public middle school in Mena, Arkansas, serving 375 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mena School District, which is ranked 124 out of 252 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mena Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Arkansas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 84 out of 335 middle schools in the state. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as ATLAS and ACT Aspire, is generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, Mena Middle School's proficiency rates were 32.4% in ELA, 34.6% in Reading, 45% in Mathematics, and 43.2% in Science, compared to the state averages of 33.8%, 34.1%, 36.4%, and 35.6%, respectively. The school's performance on ACT Aspire tests has been strong, with proficiency rates in 2021-2022 of 78.3% in English, 53.4% in Math, 44.5% in Science, and 52.9% in Reading, outperforming the state averages.
Mena Middle School serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, with 60% to 73.67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,282, which is slightly higher than the state average, and the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 13.1 over the past three school years. This suggests that the district is allocating resources to support the needs of its students, and the school's consistent academic performance, despite the socioeconomic challenges, is a testament to its effective strategies for supporting student learning and achievement.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Mena School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 335 Arkansas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,282
Students who attend Mena Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Mena Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.5
Number of students: 365
Racial breakdown:
White:
84.7%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Asian:
1.9%
American Indian:
1.9%
African American:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%
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