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
191	Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	$16,686			$2,009			$14,677	43.5	47.4	169	22		050900000628
192	Walnut Ridge High School	Public	7-12	508 E Free	Walnut Ridge	72476	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 886-6623	437	63	6.9	52.6%	366 (83.8%)	8 (1.8%)	26 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	$11,948			$250			$11,697	43.2	54.7	131	61		050008201216
193	Harrisburg High School	Public	6-12	501 W. South Street	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2417	516	48	10.6	99.4%	443 (85.9%)	24 (4.7%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	$14,694			$1,345			$13,349	42.9	49.8	157	36		050735000447
194	Lamar Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Elberta Street	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-6511	294	21	14	99.0%	250 (85.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$11,904			$1,745			$10,160	42.9	46.1	178	16		050870000994
195	Hackett High School	Public	7-12	102 North Oak Street	Hackett	72937	Sebastian County	Hackett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 638-7003	350	56	6.2	100.0%	311 (88.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$13,307			$1,067			$12,240	42.8	38.2	219	24		050717000435
196	Carlisle High School	Public	7-12	145 Raborn Road	Carlisle	72024	Lonoke County	Carlisle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 552-3196	280	35	8	61.1%	228 (81.4%)	22 (7.9%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$17,555			$804			$16,751	42.7	28.7	261	65		050396000140
197	Sloan-Hendrix High School	Public	7-12	3 Greyhound Cir.	Imboden	72434	Lawrence County	Sloan Hendrix School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 869-2361	398	55	7.2	68.1%	378 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,842			$662			$11,180	42.7	42.3	195	2		051248001007
198	Palestine-Wheatley Senior High	Public	7-12	7950 Hwy. 70 West	Palestine	72372	St. Francis County	Palestine Wheatley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 581-2425	378	77	4.9	99.2%	317 (83.9%)	46 (12.2%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,355			$242			$11,113	42.7	59.3	108	90		050005100833
199	Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	1265 Pioneer Ln.	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2251	425	32	13.4	55.1%	243 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	67 (15.8%)	34 (8.0%)	16 (3.8%)	10 (2.4%)	53 (12.5%)	$11,439			$529			$10,910	42.6	45	185	14		050654001231
200	Huntsville Middle School	Public	6-8	133 School Dr	Huntsville	72740	Madison County	Huntsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 738-6520	470	41	11.5	68.3%	362 (77.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	11 (2.3%)	$10,196			$678			$9,518	42.4	40.8	203	3		050813000539

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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:

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

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