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
81	Poyen High School	Public	7-12	14296 Hwy 270 W	Poyen	72128	Grant County	Poyen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-2939	264	50	5.2	44.3%	242 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$11,396			$483			$10,913	67.2	47.2	171	90		051173000893
82	Lake Hamilton Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	281 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-2731	636	57	11.1	64.3%	480 (75.5%)	35 (5.5%)	86 (13.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	$10,873			$1,034			$9,839	67.1	60.9	102	20		050861000574
83	Cedar Ridge High School	Public	6-12	1500 N. Hill Street	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 201-2577	373	74	5	99.2%	341 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$16,513			$1,196			$15,317	66.9	41.5	200	117		050007000768
84	Lisa Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	353	22	16	68.8%	76 (21.5%)	149 (42.2%)	90 (25.5%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	$15,661			$1,206			$14,455	66.9	67	81	3		050007401473
85	Pottsville Junior High School	Public	7-9	250 Apache Drive	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-6574	412	34	12.1	42.5%	369 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$10,348			$340			$10,008	66.8	78.4	46	39		051170001180
86	Centerpoint High School	Public	6-12	755 Hwy 8 E	Amity	71921	Pike County	Centerpoint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 356-3612	551	66	8.3	70.1%	423 (76.8%)	5 (0.9%)	117 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$15,751			$1,136			$14,615	66.8	45.8	179	93		050669000341
87	Parkers Chapel High School	Public	7-12	209 Parkers Chapel Road	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 862-4641	356	63	5.6	38.2%	281 (78.9%)	39 (11.0%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	$11,297			$622			$10,675	66.6	86.5	27	60		051122000841
88	Benton Middle School	Public	5-7	Benton Middle School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 776-5740	1,363	79	17.1	43.4%	977 (71.7%)	164 (12.0%)	139 (10.2%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.1%)	$8,826			$738			$8,087	66.3	60.5	104	16		050296000068
89	Quitman Middle School	Public	6-8	6275 Heber Springs Rd W	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 589-2807	210	15	14.3	54.8%	194 (92.4%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$5,918			$144			$5,774	66.2	71.7	70	19		051188001664
90	Dequeen Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1803 West Coulter Drive	De Queen	71832	Sevier County	De Queen School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 642-3077	348	33	10.4	75.3%	102 (29.3%)	8 (2.3%)	214 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.2%)	7 (2.0%)	$10,122			$490			$9,633	65.1	67.7	80	10		050004901503

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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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide