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
71	Central Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2811 West Huntsville Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8854	852	57	15	46.2%	449 (52.7%)	31 (3.6%)	270 (31.7%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.5%)	30 (3.5%)	$13,292			$918			$12,374	70.1	73.2	65	6		051266001020
72	Oark High School	Public	7-12	370 Hwy 215	Oark	72852	Johnson County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 292-3353	77	14	5.5	96.1%	70 (90.9%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,254			$1,916			$23,339	70	30.4	248	176		050824000811
73	Bauxite Middle School	Public	6-8	6725 Benton Street	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 557-5491	413	22	18.6	40.0%	361 (87.4%)	9 (2.2%)	26 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$8,892			$651			$8,241	69.9	64.3	91	18		050279001536
74	Eureka Springs Middle School	Public	5-8	142 Greenwood Hollow Road	Eureka Springs	72632	Carroll County	Eureka Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 253-7716	192	18	10.7	62.0%	158 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$15,246			$1,530			$13,717	69.7	84.6	31	43		050597000250
75	Mountain Home Career Academies	Public, Charter	8-12	500 Bomber Blvd.	Mountain Home	72653	Baxter County	Mountain Home School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 425-1215	1,523	128	11.9	33.2%	1,383 (90.8%)	6 (0.4%)	63 (4.1%)	15 (1.0%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (3.2%)	$12,202			$869			$11,333	69	58.1	116	41		050004300676
76	Jasper High School	Public	7-12	600 School St.	Jasper	72641	Newton County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 446-2223	205	51	3.9		203 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,788			$677			$13,111	68.6	56.6	124	48		050824000545
77	Des Arc High School	Public	7-12	600 Main Street	Des Arc	72040	Prairie County	Des Arc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 256-4166	279	23	12.2	73.5%	243 (87.1%)	25 (9.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$13,482			$786			$12,696	67.9	75	58	19		050519000240
78	Scranton High School	Public	7-12	103 N. Tenth St.	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 938-7121	212	28	7.4	48.1%	193 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$13,156			$286			$12,870	67.8	58.4	113	35		051218000981
79	Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Road	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	307	54	5.7	47.6%	277 (90.2%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	$14,340			$301			$14,039	67.6	55.8	127	48		050919000652
80	Oden Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	135 School Drive	Mena	71953	Montgomery County	Ouachita River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 326-4311	133	29	4.5	78.2%	109 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	$15,195			$2,347			$12,848	67.4	42.4	194	114		050007301642

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences