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
121	Greene City Technical Middle School	Public	6-12	5207 West Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 215-4480	557	31	18	52.8%	500 (89.8%)	19 (3.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	$10,717			$694			$10,022	59.1	61.6	98	23		051308001067
122	Bryant Middle School	Public	6-7	1105 Woodland Drive	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 847-5651	774	51	15.3	63.0%	331 (42.8%)	231 (29.8%)	165 (21.3%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	$11,716			$902			$10,814	59.1	57.5	119	3		050369001440
123	Jessieville Middle School	Public	6-8	7900 N Highway 7	Jessieville	71949	Garland County	Jessieville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 984-5610	182	13	13.9	98.4%	159 (87.4%)	4 (2.2%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	$14,158			$2,363			$11,795	58.7	59	110	13		050792001464
124	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%)	$12,481			$1,331			$11,150	57.9	34.2	226	102		051323001060
125	Rural Special High School	Public	7-12	13237 Hwy 263	Fox	72051	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 363-4365	91	24	3.7	96.7%	86 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$17,218			$1,406			$15,811	57.5	77.9	48	77		051020000965
126	Rison High School	Public	7-12	700 Main Street	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Cleveland County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 325-6241	314	33	9.4	63.4%	216 (68.8%)	74 (23.6%)	7 (2.2%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$13,448			$1,270			$12,178	57.2	47	172	46		050006700951
127	Southside Junior High School	Public, Charter	7-9	70 Scott Drive	Southside	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-4003	427	37	11.6	55.0%	387 (90.6%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$10,806			$956			$9,850	57	52.1	143	16		051254001702
128	Salem High School	Public	7-12	313 Hwy 62 E	Salem	72576	Fulton County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 895-3293	376	71	5.3	59.6%	352 (93.6%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$12,075			$802			$11,274	56.1	77.9	49	79		051209000975
129	McCrory High School	Public	7-12	509 North Jackson Street	McCrory	72101	Woodruff County	McCrory School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 731-2851	242	28	8.7	62.0%	205 (84.7%)	26 (10.7%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,577			$1,514			$13,064	55.9	54.4	135	6		050960000702
130	Ozark Junior Senior High School	Public	8-12	1631 Hillbilly Dr.	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-4116	629	65	9.7	51.2%	566 (90.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.6%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	$11,961			$705			$11,256	55.9	46.4	174	44		051101000830

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide