Summary:
The Genoa Central School District in Arkansas is home to two exceptional middle schools: Genoa Central Junior High and Gary E. Cobb Middle School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top 20 middle schools in Arkansas, with Genoa Central Junior High ranking 20th out of 324 schools in 2024-2025 and Gary E. Cobb Middle School ranking 20th out of 330 schools in 2022-2023.
Genoa Central Junior High stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, where 65% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.7%. The school also boasts high proficiency rates in Algebra (75% in 8th grade) and Geometry (63.7% in 9th grade), as well as an impressive 87.5% proficiency rate in Biology for 9th grade students. Gary E. Cobb Middle School has also demonstrated strong academic results, with high proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science, especially in the 4th grade.
Both schools have been recognized for their excellence, with Genoa Central Junior High and Gary E. Cobb Middle School earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The Genoa Central School District as a whole is ranked 5th out of 250 districts in Arkansas, further highlighting the quality of education provided in this area. While the schools have some differences in student-teacher ratios and free and reduced lunch rates, they both demonstrate a commitment to delivering a high-quality education to their students.
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