Best Middle Schools in Arkansas

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 324)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
171	Izard County Cons Middle School	Public	5-8	5068 North Ar 9	Brockwell	72517	Izard County	Izard County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 258-3142	193	13	14.7	98.4%	185 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$11,686			$2,457			$9,229	48.4	47.4	170	1		050002101233
172	Booneville Junior High School	Public	7-9	835 E Eighth St	Booneville	72927	Logan County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 675-3339	299	25	11.7	100.0%	252 (84.3%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	$12,242			$1,313			$10,928	48.2	38.9	217	45		050345000339
173	Concord High School	Public	7-12	10920 Heber Springs Road North	Concord	72523	Cleburne County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 668-3522	173	39	4.4	50.3%	165 (95.4%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,857			$1,176			$13,681	48.1	65.9	83	90		050456000181
174	Greenland Middle School	Public	5-8	55 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	208	17	11.9	98.6%	160 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.6%)	$13,684			$1,310			$12,374	48	45.1	184	10		050693000660
175	Oakdale Middle School	Public	6-8	511 N Dixieland Rd	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-3615	809	56	14.3	66.4%	242 (29.9%)	6 (0.7%)	481 (59.5%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	25 (3.1%)	39 (4.8%)	$10,862			$183			$10,679	47.8	44.6	190	15		051197000957
176	Paulette Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	370 East Red Cut Road	Fouke	71837	Miller County	Fouke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-2304	244	24	10.1	66.0%	229 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	$9,850			$412			$9,438	47.7	55.5	128	48		050636000299
177	Mammoth Spring High School	Public	7-12	410 Goldsmith Ave	Mammoth Spring	72554	Fulton County	Mammoth Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 625-7212	198	57	3.4	100.0%	187 (94.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$15,102			$1,736			$13,367	47.7	48.9	162	15		050927000666
178	Ozark Mountain High School	Public	7-12	300 School Street	Western Grove	72685	Newton County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 429-5215	225	64	3.5	98.7%	213 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								47.3	45.1	183	5		050007605163
179	Mansfield Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Grove St	Mansfield	72944	Scott County	Mansfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 928-4451	259	22	11.7	68.7%	218 (84.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	11 (4.2%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	$14,069			$1,268			$12,801	47.2	54.8	130	49		050933000671
180	Ozark Middle School	Public	6-7	18 W. College	Altus	72821	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 468-6111	266	17	15.6	55.6%	231 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	$13,112			$834			$12,277	47	32.9	233	53		051101001090

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ATLAS English Language Arts, ATLAS Reading, ATLAS Mathematics, ATLAS Science, ATLAS Algebra, ATLAS Geometry, ATLAS Biology test scores released by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide