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Elkins Middle School

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Elkins Middle School ranks 39 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Elkins Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Elkins, Arkansas, part of the Elkins School District, which is ranked 10th out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 367 students, Elkins Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 100 middle schools in Arkansas over the past 10 years, currently at 39th out of 324 middle schools.

Elkins Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas, including a remarkable 86.7% proficiency rate in Algebra, compared to the state average of 30.9%. The school has shown steady improvement in its state rankings over the past 10 years, moving from 136th position to 39th, indicating effective support for student growth and achievement. Additionally, Elkins Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 16.7 over the past three years, lower than many nearby schools.

While Elkins Middle School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 44.54% to 47.96% over the past three years, the school's strong academic outcomes suggest it is effectively supporting the needs of its diverse student population. In comparison to nearby schools, such as those in the Springdale and West Fork districts, Elkins Middle School outperforms many in academic proficiency, making it a standout in the region.

394

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,221

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727

(479) 643-2552

District: Elkins School District

Students who attend Elkins Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elkins High School

Feeder schools for Elkins Middle School:

Elementary:	Elkins Elementary School
	Elkins Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (49% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Arkansas avg36%

39^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 250Elkins School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	43 of 335	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	36 of 330	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	51 of 318	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	81 of 330	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	136 of 319	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	118 of 318	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	83 of 275	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	60.3	114 of 280	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	115 of 278	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	96 of 265	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	92 of 264	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	105 of 254	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	73 of 240	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.3	29 of 223	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	37 of 225	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.9	60 of 208	71.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra87%+56 vs state

Science55%+17 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Reading45%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkins Middle School	Public	6-8	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 643-2552	394	25	15.6	48.2%	332 (84.3%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.9%)	81.8	39^th of 324 public middle schools	88.0%		79.1	43^rd of 335 public middle schools	87.2%	4		41.3	42.1	47.7	43.7		41.3	42.9	51.2	45.2		48.0	54.9	51.5	51.5		86.7	86.7				52.9	48.8	62.6	54.8	$10,221	$546	$9,676
McNair Middle School	Public	5-6	3030 East Mission Blvd	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 527-3660	670	36	18.7	21.5%	531 (79.3%)	26 (3.9%)	45 (6.7%)	21 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	37 (5.5%)								(n/a)	64.5	67.0			65.8	63.6	65.9			64.7	62.4	72.0			67.3						67.7	68.5			68.1	$11,651	$529	$11,122
Greenland Middle School	Public	5-8	55 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	208	17	11.9	98.6%	160 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.6%)	48	174^th of 324 public middle schools	46.3%		45.1	184^th of 335 public middle schools	45.1%	10	30.0	32.0	31.9	23.6	29.2	32.5	40.0	36.2	27.3	33.9	22.5	46.0	31.9	6.0	28.8		66.6	66.6			20.0	46.0	34.0	27.8	32.5	$13,684	$1,310	$12,374
Woodland Junior High School	Public	7-8	1 E Poplar	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3067	765	52	14.6	29.8%	566 (74.0%)	54 (7.1%)	69 (9.0%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	45 (5.9%)	93.7	11^th of 324 public middle schools	96.6%		92.6	15^th of 335 public middle schools	95.5%	4			54.0	53.1	53.6			54.1	49.9	52.2			68.6	48.4	62.7	100.0	95.9	96.3					71.2	65.2	68.5	$14,340	$643	$13,697
Ramay Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S Sang	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3064	761	57	13.3	52.3%	395 (51.9%)	118 (15.5%)	143 (18.8%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	76 (10.0%)	62.6	102^nd of 324 public middle schools	68.5%		61	101^st of 335 public middle schools	69.9%	1			34.5	39.1	36.8			35.1	39.4	37.2			39.6	28.5	35.1	89.5	75.8	77.7	100.0	100.0			41.1	44.8	43.0	$13,836	$1,026	$12,810
Sonora Middle School	Public	6-7	17051 East Highway 412	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8821	668	46	14.5	86.1%	146 (21.9%)	13 (1.9%)	321 (48.1%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (24.7%)	11 (1.6%)	27.9	244^th of 324 public middle schools	24.7%		31.2	241^st of 335 public middle schools	28.1%	3		21.5	21.4		21.5		22.8	22.9		22.9		25.6	38.3		32.1							21.9	28.5		25.2	$14,804	$1,759	$13,045
West Fork Middle School	Public	5-8	333 School Ave	West Fork	72774	Washington County	West Fork School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 839-2231	223	21	10.8	45.7%	193 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	44.1	190^th of 324 public middle schools	41.4%		41.9	199^th of 335 public middle schools	40.6%	9	30.9	36.2	27.5	23.6	29.7	34.6	37.9	21.6	23.6	29.7	23.6	44.8	31.3	23.8	31.6		42.8	42.8			29.0	43.1	35.3	26.8	33.6	$13,852	$1,156	$12,696
Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1166 Van Asche Drive	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	31	2	14.0	45.2%	16 (51.6%)	3 (9.7%)	7 (22.6%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)
John L Colbert Middle School	Public	5-6	888 S Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 718-0254	466	26	17.6	62.4%	210 (45.1%)	82 (17.6%)	86 (18.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	64 (13.7%)								(n/a)	36.3	38.9			37.6	38.6	38.8			38.6	33.7	43.3			38.4						37.8	40.2			39.0
J. O. Kelly Middle School	Public	6-7	1879 East Robinson Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8730	663	50	13.3	94.1%	55 (8.3%)	11 (1.7%)	461 (69.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	126 (19.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20.2	269^th of 324 public middle schools	17.0%		16.6	297^th of 335 public middle schools	11.3%	28		22.6	16.9		19.6		23.7	18.7		21.2		31.3	23.0		27.0							20.3	17.0		18.6	$13,483	$1,342	$12,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins Middle School

What district is Elkins Middle School in?

Elkins School District

Is Elkins Middle School a good school?

Elkins Middle School ranks 39^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Elkins Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elkins Middle School usually go on to attend Elkins High School

How many students attend Elkins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Elkins Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Elkins Middle School?

Students at Elkins Middle School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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