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Best Middle Schools in Washington County, AR

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Schools

9,432

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedWoodland Junior High School10^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Middle School up 37 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Fork Middle School 10.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle School

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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 9th 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 9th 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th 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 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	85	28^th of 327 public middle schools	91.4%					(n/a)			55.8	44.5			52.5			60.5	50.0			57.3			72.1	50.0		65.6										51.2	61.1		54.1
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%)	89.2	18^th of 327 public middle schools	94.5%		81.8	39^th of 324 public middle schools	88.0%	21			41.0	58.6	58.7		53.5			46.0	57.7	58.7		54.8			63.0	80.3	68.7	71.4		100.0		100.0						62.0	63.1	65.1	63.5			$10,221	$546	$9,676
Randall G Lynch Middle School	Public	4-6	359 Rheas Mill Road	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 266-1840	638	32	19.7	32.3%	501 (78.5%)	18 (2.8%)	65 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.9%)								(n/a)	56.2	58.4	45.9				53.4	57.9	58.0	48.0				54.5	63.8	57.9	58.2			60.1								60.3	62.9	48.0			57.0			$8,623	$494	$8,130
Farmington Junior High School	Public	7-9	278 West Main St	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 266-1870	680	51	13.3	29.0%	517 (76.0%)	23 (3.4%)	82 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (6.5%)	67.8	93^rd of 327 public middle schools	71.6%		76.7	48^th of 324 public middle schools	85.2%	45				47.4	41.8	43.8	44.3				47.8	41.8	49.3	46.4				53.6	14.9	40.9		53.7	25.3	36.9		80.9	80.9				55.0	49.3	52.1	78.0	78.0	$9,732	$378	$9,353
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%)	61.9	114^th of 327 public middle schools	65.1%		62.6	102^nd of 324 public middle schools	68.5%	12				42.5	37.6		40.0				41.6	37.9		39.7				50.1	24.0	39.3	100.0	77.5		80.7	100.0		100.0				53.7	44.9	49.1			$13,836	$1,026	$12,810
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%)	94.2	10^th of 327 public middle schools	96.9%		93.7	11^th of 324 public middle schools	96.6%	1				62.7	58.1		60.4				62.0	57.3		59.6				68.2	49.0	61.5		96.7		96.9							70.8	68.4	69.6			$14,340	$643	$13,697
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)		66.0	66.6				66.4		63.3	67.3				65.3		66.7	72.9			69.9									70.7	68.5			69.7			$11,651	$529	$11,122
Holt Middle School	Public	5-6	2365 North Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 527-3670	463	27	17.3	51.6%	268 (57.9%)	42 (9.1%)	77 (16.6%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	46 (9.9%)								(n/a)		48.9	51.8				50.4		50.3	52.6				51.5		56.8	58.4			57.6									59.0	59.4			59.2			$14,440	$1,030	$13,410
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)		40.2	37.9				39.0		41.1	41.4				41.2		41.5	45.0			43.3									40.2	44.5			42.3
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%)	52.3	155^th of 327 public middle schools	52.6%		48	174^th of 324 public middle schools	46.3%	19		56.8	27.5	37.6	35.4		39.4		59.1	40.0	39.6	33.3		42.7		56.8	32.5	41.7	30.3	41.2		86.6		86.6					56.8	52.5	54.2	41.7	51.1			$13,684	$1,310	$12,374
Lincoln Middle School	Public	4-8	201 East School Street	Lincoln	72744	Washington County	Lincoln School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 824-7400	401	25	16.1	74.8%	289 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.5%)	19 (4.7%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	53.9	147^th of 327 public middle schools	55.0%		46.2	184^th of 324 public middle schools	43.2%	37	36.5	38.9	33.3	39.7	31.9		36.0	34.2	41.7	37.3	46.6	33.3		38.5	34.2	38.8	29.8	34.3	47.6	36.4		90.9		90.9				54.2	62.7	50.0	49.3	48.7	52.8			$12,738	$1,019	$11,719
Prairie Grove Middle School	Public	4-6	240 Viney Grove Road	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4220	550	31	17.7	48.0%	431 (78.4%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (10.7%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)								(n/a)	39.5	41.3	51.6				44.0	38.7	43.3	52.2				44.8	53.1	44.9	59.6			52.0								67.3	62.3	59.0			62.8			$8,840	$664	$8,176
Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	806 N Mock St	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4221	326	24	13.7	45.7%	265 (81.3%)	6 (1.8%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	74.5	60^th of 327 public middle schools	81.7%		77.3	46^th of 324 public middle schools	85.8%	14				43.8	38.7		41.4				49.4	41.9		45.9				55.3	50.0	53.0		82.6		84.6							57.4	47.7	52.9			$11,641	$772	$10,869
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%)	19	278^th of 327 public middle schools	15.0%		20.2	269^th of 324 public middle schools	17.0%	9			23.7	31.1			27.4			24.7	27.8			26.2			26.4	23.8		25.2										20.0	24.5		22.2			$13,483	$1,342	$12,142
Helen Tyson Middle School	Public	6-7	3304 South 40th Street	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8720	676	51	13.3	83.6%	146 (21.6%)	14 (2.1%)	392 (58.0%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.5%)	19 (2.8%)	41.2	206^th of 327 public middle schools	37.0%		34	227^th of 324 public middle schools	29.9%	21			29.3	39.2			34.1			28.4	36.9			32.6			27.8	50.2		38.8										32.0	42.2		37.1			$14,064	$1,253	$12,811
Hellstern Middle School	Public	6-7	7771 Har Ber Avenue	Springdale	72762	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8725	849	52	16.3	43.5%	499 (58.8%)	19 (2.2%)	222 (26.1%)	29 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.1%)	26 (3.1%)	87.7	22^nd of 327 public middle schools	93.3%		89.2	17^th of 324 public middle schools	94.8%	5			55.8	54.9			55.4			52.1	53.1			52.6			56.5	64.3		60.5										64.2	64.0		64.1			$12,076	$720	$11,357
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%)	26.5	257^th of 327 public middle schools	21.4%		27.9	244^th of 324 public middle schools	24.7%	13			24.9	22.6			23.7			24.9	26.2			25.5			27.9	37.0		32.4										30.8	41.2		36.0			$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%)	43.8	196^th of 327 public middle schools	40.1%		44.1	190^th of 324 public middle schools	41.4%	6		44.0	40.4	34.3	32.0		37.8		44.0	38.6	32.8	32.0		36.9		40.7	40.4	45.3	16.7	38.0		85.7		85.7					44.0	35.1	37.5	36.0	38.2			$13,852	$1,156	$12,696

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