Middle Schools in De Queen School District

Summary:

The Dequeen School District in Arkansas has only one middle school, Dequeen Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 53rd out of 330 Arkansas middle schools in 2022-2023 but dropping to 136th out of 324 in 2024-2025.

Dequeen Middle School's academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. While the school's Mathematics scores (50.9% proficient or better) significantly exceed the district (51.8%) and state (38.7%) averages, its English Language Arts (31.1%), Reading (30.8%), and Science (35.3%) scores are slightly below the district and state. The school serves a high-need student population, with 78.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's socioeconomic challenges, it appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and per-student spending of $9,863 in 2018-2019. These factors may contribute to the school's strengths in Mathematics, though its overall performance remains inconsistent. Further analysis of the broader district and state context could provide additional insights into the factors influencing Dequeen Middle School's academic outcomes.

District Detail

101 N Ninth St
De Queen, AR 71832

(870) 584-4312

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,365

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)			ATLAS Reading (2025)			ATLAS Mathematics (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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dequeen Middle School	Public	6-7	1803 W. Coulter Drive	De Queen	71832	Sevier County	De Queen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 642-2428	354	24	14.8	77.7%	109 (30.8%)	4 (1.1%)	206 (58.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.4%)	11 (3.1%)	54.8	136^th of 324 public middle schools	58.0%		62.5	94^th of 335 public middle schools	71.9%	42	31.5	30.6	31.1	31.5	30.0	30.8	50.9	50.8	50.9	37.6	33.3	35.3	$11,495	$857	$10,637

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cossatot Community College Of The Ua	1.11 mi	1
Horatio School District	5.62 mi	2	126^th
Dequeen Mena Education Service Cooperative	10.2 mi	1
Cossatot River School District	18.69 mi	4	108^th
Dierks School District	19.96 mi	2	162^nd

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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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