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
231	Clarksville Middle School	Public	6-7	1801 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3240	370	25	14.6	73.8%	185 (50.0%)	6 (1.6%)	129 (34.9%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (4.9%)	$13,081			$800			$12,282	33.3	42	198	33		050438000154
232	Kirby High School	Public	7-12	2614 Hwy 27n.	Kirby	71950	Pike County	Kirby School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 398-4211	176	45	3.8		149 (84.7%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	$12,447			$846			$11,602	33.1	28.5	264	32		050849000566
233	Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	540 East North Street	Magnolia	71753	Columbia County	Magnolia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 234-2206	492	45	10.8	98.4%	167 (33.9%)	271 (55.1%)	21 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	$15,056			$1,754			$13,303	32.5	26.2	273	40		050004400655
234	Woodlawn High School	Public	7-12	6760 Hwy 63	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Woodlawn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 357-8171	261	24	10.8	52.1%	240 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$12,648			$363			$12,285	32.3	53.8	138	96		051440001172
235	Arkansas Connections Academy High	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1009 Beau Terre Dr Building O	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Arkansas Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 386-3419	4,575	117	39.2	36.0%	3,219 (70.4%)	564 (12.3%)	394 (8.6%)	21 (0.5%)	54 (1.2%)	4 (0.1%)	319 (7.0%)								31.8	32.5	234	1		050041701632
236	Butterfield Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	310 North 11 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6838	557	40	14	80.6%	309 (55.5%)	16 (2.9%)	174 (31.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	$11,730			$858			$10,872	31.3	28.8	259	23		051341001102
237	Conner Middle School	Public	6-8	409 Oak Street	McGehee	71654	Desha County	McGehee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 222-3600	248	24	10.2	100.0%	115 (46.4%)	108 (43.5%)	10 (4.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$12,092			$1,210			$10,882	31	30.4	249	12		050963001728
238	Waldron Middle School	Public	5-8	2075 Rice St.	Waldron	72958	Scott County	Waldron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 637-4549	409	31	13.2	70.9%	313 (76.5%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (15.4%)	9 (2.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$11,198			$1,120			$10,078	30.9	33.8	229	9		051368001121
239	Drew Central Middle School	Public	5-8	250 University Drive	Monticello	71655	Drew County	Drew Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 367-5235	360	23	15.4	100.0%	229 (63.6%)	90 (25.0%)	25 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$11,633			$1,352			$10,282	30.9	29.4	258	19		050547001492
240	Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1030 Cannon Drive	Little Rock	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-1085	156	17	9.3	67.9%	35 (22.4%)	101 (64.7%)	11 (7.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	$13,538			$4,529			$9,009	30.9	30.9	245	5		050040201531

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide