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Best Middle Schools in Jefferson County, AR

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Schools

1,901

Students

Districts

Top rankedWhite Hall Middle School188^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools

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White Hall Middle School up 23 spots statewide this year

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	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
Pine Bluff Junior High School	Public	7-9	2601 Fluker St	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 534-3878	610	61	9.9	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	568 (93.1%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	7.3	316^th of 327 public middle schools	3.4%		7.3	311^th of 324 public middle schools	4.0%	5		19.9	7.5	15.3	14.4		21.4	11.8	21.7	18.5		18.9	9.7	14.4		18.5	18.5		14.9	6.0	10.6
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Middle School Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	6-8	Pine Bluff Ar 71603	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 218-1250	236	13	17.8	66.1%	2 (0.8%)	230 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.6	239^th of 327 public middle schools	26.9%		24.3	258^th of 324 public middle schools	20.4%	19	34.5	30.4	30.0		31.9	36.7	38.0	28.4		35.0	33.4	27.9	28.3	30.2				24.4	31.6	18.4	25.3
Watson Chapel Junior High School	Public	6-8	3900 Camden Road	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-4420	334	32	10.3	67.1%	23 (6.9%)	300 (89.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11.2	306^th of 327 public middle schools	6.4%		10.7	304^th of 324 public middle schools	6.2%	2	15.8	20.4	12.9		16.3	17.6	19.5	15.5		17.5	15.6	26.8	9.3	17.6	30.0		30.0	22.1	31.5	21.5	24.9	$13,152	$1,410	$11,742
White Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	8106 Dollarway Road	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 247-2711	721	48	14.9	60.1%	434 (60.2%)	190 (26.4%)	24 (3.3%)	24 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	39 (5.4%)	46.1	188^th of 327 public middle schools	42.5%		40.1	211^th of 324 public middle schools	34.9%	23	35.2	35.7	35.5		35.5	36.2	38.2	40.4		38.2	31.5	41.2	20.6	32.6	64.1		64.1	35.5	40.8	43.9	40.1	$9,326	$432	$8,893

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.