Summary:
The Bryant School District in Arkansas is home to two middle schools—Bryant Middle School and Bethel Middle School—both serving grades 6 and 7 with comparable enrollments of around 770 students each.
Bethel Middle School is the standout performer in the district, ranking 29th out of 327 schools in Arkansas (91st percentile, 5 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year, while Bryant Middle School ranks 140th (57th percentile, 3 stars). Bethel significantly outperforms Bryant in every academic subject: its math proficiency rate is 61.8% compared to Bryant's 43.2%, science proficiency is 56.4% versus 42.6%, and English Language Arts proficiency is 52% versus 39.4%. Notably, Bethel achieves these results despite spending $1,111 less per student ($10,605 vs. $11,716) and having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (17.7 vs. 15.3). Bethel's scores have also improved year-over-year across all subjects, indicating a strong and rising academic program.
While Bryant Middle School trails its district counterpart, it performs near the state average in math (43.2% vs. 44.1%) and matches it in ELA (39.4% vs. 39.4%). It also shows a notable strength in 7th-grade science, where its 48.4% proficiency rate exceeds the state average of 44.9%. The district itself is ranked 49th out of 251 in Arkansas (80th percentile, 4 stars), reflecting overall strong performance. For parents, the key takeaway is that Bethel Middle School offers consistently top-tier academics, while Bryant Middle School provides solid, state-average performance with specific areas of excellence.
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