Middle Schools in Jackson County School District

Summary:

The Jackson County School District in Arkansas has only one middle school, Swifton Middle School, which serves grades 5-7 with a total enrollment of 187 students.

Swifton Middle School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 120th out of 330 Arkansas middle schools in 2022-2023 but dropping to 226th out of 335 in 2023-2024. Academically, the school outperforms the state average in Mathematics but underperforms in English Language Arts and Science. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (70.05%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, suggesting relatively small class sizes.

Overall, while Swifton Middle School has some areas of strength, such as its performance in Mathematics and small class sizes, it also faces challenges in consistently maintaining a strong statewide ranking and improving academic outcomes in English Language Arts and Science. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may also present unique challenges for the school to address.

District Detail

300 North Dowell
Tuckerman, AR 72473

(870) 349-2232

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 945

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 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	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
Swifton Middle School	Public	5-7	300 Ashley	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 485-2381	189	17	11.2	74.1%	161 (85.2%)	15 (7.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	57.9	124^th of 324 public middle schools	61.7%		34.2	226^th of 335 public middle schools	32.5%	102	28.3	45.4	33.3	35.4	28.4	38.2	34.9	33.7	60.0	64.8	39.4	53.9	36.6	24.1	30.3	30.5	$12,481	$1,331	$11,150

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asu Newport Sec Career Center (Ignite)	13.27 mi	1
Hillcrest School District	14.63 mi	2	85^th
Newport School District	15.31 mi	3	207^th
Hoxie School District	17.62 mi	2	176^th
WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	18.41 mi	3	100^th

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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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