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
111	Rivercrest Junior High Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-8	1702 West State Highway 14	Wilson	72395	Mississippi County	Rivercrest School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 655-8111	179	12	15	100.0%	104 (58.1%)	44 (24.6%)	25 (14.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								60.4	27.7	268	157		050004501735
112	Paris Middle School	Public	5-8	602 N 10th St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(844) 963-3243	278	28	10	100.0%	237 (85.3%)	4 (1.4%)	17 (6.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	$13,151			$1,464			$11,687	60.2	46.2	177	65		051113001412
113	County Line High School	Public	7-12	12092 W. State Highway 22	Branch	72928	Logan County	County Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 635-2441	229	42	5.4	98.7%	209 (91.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,805			$513			$11,292	60	65	86	27		050474000198
114	Conway Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1815 Prince St	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 450-4860	1,568	103	15.1	48.1%	730 (46.6%)	483 (30.8%)	216 (13.8%)	27 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	105 (6.7%)	$11,003			$790			$10,213	60	75.7	56	58		050459000182
115	Gosnell High School	Public	7-12	600 Hwy 181	Gosnell	72315	Mississippi County	Gosnell School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 532-4010	567	54	10.4	73.2%	306 (54.0%)	186 (32.8%)	43 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	$11,732			$653			$11,078	59.7	56.8	122	7		050002901277
116	Westside High School	Public	8-12	1630 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72416	Craighead County	WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-7501	647	56	11.4	48.4%	597 (92.3%)	18 (2.8%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$10,927			$608			$10,319	59.7	52.8	139	23		050402000146
117	Alpena High School	Public	7-12	300a South Denver	Alpena	72611	Boone County	Alpena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 425-7362	183	60	3	61.7%	167 (91.3%)	5 (2.7%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,893			$2,352			$12,540	59.6	45.5	180	63		050228000007
118	Emerson High School	Public	7-12	212 Grayson	Emerson	71740	Columbia County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 626-3305	136	23	5.8	49.3%	92 (67.6%)	33 (24.3%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	$12,953			$226			$12,726	59.6	73.6	63	55		050006800292
119	Caddo Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	2268 Hwy Eight E	Norman	71960	Montgomery County	Caddo Hills School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 356-5701	237	26	8.9	81.4%	182 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (19.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)								59.4	54	137	18		050377000127
120	Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 Schoolhouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	243	46	5.2	52.7%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$10,548			$314			$10,234	59.2	52.4	142	22		051098000828

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences