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Best Middle Schools in Pulaski County, AR

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Schools

10,538

Students

Districts

Top rankedMaumelle Charter Middle School36^th of 335 Arkansas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sylvan Hills Middle School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jacksonville Lighthouse Middle School 9.3 students per teacher

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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 Geometry (2026)						ATLAS Science (2026)						ATLAS Biology (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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 6th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 6th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology 6th Grade	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maumelle Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	4-7	900 Edgewood Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 851-3333	664	32	20.4	26.4%	444 (66.9%)	129 (19.4%)	13 (2.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (5.9%)	81.5	36^th of 335 public middle schools	89.3%		72.2	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%	26	57.0	59.8	59.3	49.4		56.4	60.0	58.6	54.3	50.0		55.8	67.3	62.1	54.9	56.8		60.4				66.7		66.7							61.8	57.5	48.1	60.1		56.9
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	55.2	144^th of 335 public middle schools	57.0%		53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%				37.3	44.8	45.9	42.7			42.4	48.8	50.8	47.4			43.2	15.6	14.1	27.0				89.7	57.1	73.7					83.3	83.3			39.8	41.6	35.9	39.4					93.3	93.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Lisa Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	353	22	16.0	68.8%	76 (21.5%)	149 (42.2%)	90 (25.5%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	62	115^th of 335 public middle schools	65.7%		66.9	84^th of 324 public middle schools	74.1%	31			46.4	55.3	44.8	48.7			48.2	55.3	44.8	49.4			42.7	35.5	17.0	34.7				96.3	23.1	60.4					73.1	73.1			39.1	67.0	26.6	45.5					84.6	84.6	$15,661	$1,206	$14,455
Arkansas Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,315	44	30.1	56.3%	875 (66.5%)	239 (18.2%)	107 (8.1%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.7%)	26.5	263^rd of 335 public middle schools	21.5%		34	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	35			23.2	20.3	27.2	23.9			28.3	27.4	33.1	30.0			21.7	31.0	29.2	27.7				80.0	46.9	51.4									24.5	31.6	32.7	30.2
Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9335	401	30	13.3	73.6%	54 (13.5%)	286 (71.3%)	43 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	57.1	135^th of 335 public middle schools	59.7%		52	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%	16				37.9	42.0	40.1				37.3	42.5	40.1				39.0	42.7	40.9					89.5	88.5										36.6	41.9	39.4							$12,641	$1,317	$11,324
Jacksonville Lighthouse Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1030 Cannon Drive	Little Rock	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-1085	156	17	9.3	67.9%	35 (22.4%)	101 (64.7%)	11 (7.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	14.2	302^nd of 335 public middle schools	9.9%		30.9	240^th of 324 public middle schools	25.9%	62		26.7	16.2	25.0	20.0	22.3		26.7	16.2	28.1	24.0	23.7		22.2	13.5	16.7	6.7	16.5														37.8	27.0	22.6	28.0	29.7							$13,538	$4,529	$9,009
Jacksonville Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 457-8320	926	77	12.0	46.4%	213 (23.0%)	527 (56.9%)	108 (11.7%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	10.5	315^th of 335 public middle schools	6.0%		8.4	310^th of 324 public middle schools	4.3%	5			20.9	16.6	22.9	20.2			20.2	16.6	23.9	20.3			14.9	12.7	14.5	14.0					36.7	38.0									16.0	16.2	21.8	18.1							$12,349	$1,335	$11,013
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	72204	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	294^th of 335 public middle schools	12.2%		11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%	5			10.0	30.3	23.1	19.8			10.0	33.3	38.5	23.3			20.0	24.2	25.0	22.4															12.5	24.2	25.0	18.8
Westwind School For Performing Arts School	Public, Charter	6-8	7318 Windsong Dr	North Little Rock	72113	Pulaski County	Westwind School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 621-5300	86	11	7.7	64.0%	23 (26.7%)	52 (60.5%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	30.2	250^th of 335 public middle schools	25.4%		42	203^rd of 324 public middle schools	37.3%	47			26.1	31.0	33.3	30.1			21.7	34.5	28.6	28.8			17.4	27.6	21.1	22.5															26.1	31.0	52.4	35.6							$16,112	$3,406	$12,706
Dunbar Business Leadership Entrepreneurship Mag Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Wright Ave	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2600	315	32	9.7	99.0%	10 (3.2%)	269 (85.4%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.9	329^th of 335 public middle schools	1.8%		7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%	16			12.3	11.4	7.3	10.6			14.8	13.8	10.4	13.2			15.6	17.1	9.8	14.7					40.0	40.0									11.5	13.8	11.6	12.4							$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Mann Multimedia Arts Digital Innovations Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E. Roosevelt	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	557	41	13.7	99.5%	29 (5.2%)	413 (74.1%)	97 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	15.8	298^th of 335 public middle schools	11.0%		15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	9			21.2	24.6	21.2	22.2			22.4	25.1	24.2	23.9			20.0	19.2	11.6	17.1					48.8	48.8									24.1	29.5	23.9	25.7							$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	40.5	211^th of 335 public middle schools	37.0%		43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%	20			37.0	34.3	34.7	35.2			37.6	35.9	35.8	36.4			24.8	28.2	25.0	26.1					77.5	77.5									35.2	34.8	41.7	37.2							$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Pinnacle View Middle School	Public	6-8	5701 Ranch Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-8500	807	57	14.1	51.9%	268 (33.2%)	373 (46.2%)	54 (6.7%)	77 (9.5%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	74.4	62^nd of 335 public middle schools	81.5%		72	63^rd of 324 public middle schools	80.6%	1			47.7	49.8	44.8	47.5			48.4	47.9	45.2	47.3			56.8	49.0	32.7	48.7					90.0	91.0									51.1	56.3	48.5	52.1							$17,867	$1,816	$16,051
North Little Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2400 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8200	1,036	73	14.1	100.0%	176 (17.0%)	643 (62.1%)	157 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	13.9	304^th of 335 public middle schools	9.3%		14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%	10				18.3	24.1	21.0				19.3	25.8	22.3				17.7	15.3	16.7					16.7	25.7					70.0	70.0				21.0	23.2	22.0							$12,826	$2,380	$10,446
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2300 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8250	548	44	12.5	100.0%	82 (15.0%)	347 (63.3%)	78 (14.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)			29.1			29.1			29.7			29.7			28.3			28.3															27.8			27.8							$14,255	$2,557	$11,698
Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 E. Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 234-5251	420	42	9.9	65.2%	63 (15.0%)	205 (48.8%)	129 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	15	299^th of 335 public middle schools	10.7%		10.7	305^th of 324 public middle schools	5.9%	6			22.9	21.4	19.7	21.2			26.6	26.7	22.6	25.2			21.1	15.5	15.9	17.5				33.3	20.8	25.6									18.3	26.0	26.3	23.9							$15,755	$1,292	$14,462
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-7	10020 Bambo Lane	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 234-2720	772	57	13.4	56.7%	254 (32.9%)	384 (49.7%)	61 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	44.2	198^th of 335 public middle schools	40.9%		27	247^th of 324 public middle schools	23.8%	49			41.0	34.3		37.8			42.3	38.9		40.7			34.7	33.6		34.2				84.2		84.2									31.5	37.3		34.3							$13,331	$690	$12,641
Maumelle Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Carnahan Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 851-8990	498	44	11.3	58.8%	139 (27.9%)	294 (59.0%)	29 (5.8%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	17.1	295^th of 335 public middle schools	11.9%		15.8	287^th of 324 public middle schools	11.4%	8			30.8	20.7	23.3	24.8			33.6	25.5	25.6	28.1			14.4	15.0	17.1	15.5					11.1	17.1									24.0	17.2	21.6	21.0							$15,706	$564	$15,142
Joe T. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	21201 Cantrell Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2410	607	49	12.4	47.0%	294 (48.4%)	178 (29.3%)	58 (9.6%)	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	78.5	42^nd of 335 public middle schools	87.5%		80.9	41^st of 324 public middle schools	87.3%	1			56.4	46.9	52.6	52.0			61.1	47.8	49.5	52.9			56.4	44.9	54.7	51.8				100.0	79.6	83.6									49.3	51.9	46.6	49.3							$14,455	$701	$13,754

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