Middle Schools in Highland School District

Summary:

The Highland School District in Arkansas has one middle school, Highland Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Arkansas middle schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

Highland Middle School's test scores exceed the state averages in several key areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Algebra, and Science. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects are several percentage points above the state averages. Despite serving a student population with a high percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high-need population, Highland Middle School is able to achieve these strong academic results.

While Highland Middle School is a standout performer within the Highland School District and the state of Arkansas, there are a few areas where the school's test scores are closer to or slightly below the state averages, such as 6th grade English Language Arts and 8th grade Mathematics. These could be potential areas for the school to focus on for improvement.

District Detail

1627 Hwy 62-412
Hardy, AR 72542

(870) 856-3275

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,499

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Algebra (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 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	1921 Hwy 62-412	Hardy	72542	Sharp County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 856-3284	442	31	14.1	71.9%	414 (93.7%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	63	98^th of 324 public middle schools	69.8%		79.3	41^st of 335 public middle schools	87.8%	57	39.1	31.2	36.3	40.7	36.8	42.4	32.1	36.3	44.2	38.7	42.9	34.9	48.6	36.1	40.8	77.7	77.7	48.6	33.0	48.6	50.5	45.2	$12,014	$1,742	$10,271

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mammoth Spring School District	15.83 mi	2	75^th
Salem School District	16.65 mi	2	41^st
Izard County Consolidated School District	18.25 mi	3	153^rd
Sloan Hendrix School District	20.2 mi	2	146^th
Imboden Charter School District	20.53 mi	1

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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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