Summary:
The Green Forest School District in Arkansas contains one middle school, Green Forest Intermed School, which serves grades 4 through 8 with an enrollment of 551 students. This school serves a community where 83.48% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage that often correlates with additional educational challenges.
Green Forest Intermed School consistently scores below the state average across all core subjects for the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 2 out of 5 star rating and ranking 222nd out of 327 Arkansas middle schools (32nd percentile). The school's strongest subject is Mathematics at 39.3% proficiency, while Reading (33%) and Science (33.8%) are the weakest. A notable bright spot is Algebra performance in 2024-2025, where 45% of students were proficient—significantly higher than both the district (18.5%) and state (30.9%) averages, suggesting effective acceleration in advanced math. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and spends $11,689 per student, yet these resources have not translated into above-average academic outcomes, pointing to potential issues with resource allocation or instructional effectiveness.
The most critical finding is a dramatic "6th grade slump" in the 2025-2026 school year. English Language Arts proficiency drops from 40.9% in 5th grade to just 23.9% in 6th grade—a 17-point decline—while Reading falls 16 points and Science drops 7 points. This suggests significant transition challenges between grade levels that require immediate intervention. Additionally, the school's state ranking has been volatile, jumping to the 49th percentile in 2024-2025 before dropping back to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating difficulty sustaining academic improvements over time.
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