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East End Middle School

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East End Middle School ranks 42 nd of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

East End Middle School in Hensley, AR, serves 439 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the high-performing Sheridan School District, which ranks in the top 15% of Arkansas districts. The school has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 39th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 87th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This upward trend is unmatched by nearby schools like Bethel Middle School, which has seen its ranking slip from the 93rd to the 91st percentile over the same period.

Academically, East End Middle School excels in English Language Arts (ELA) and Reading, with 52.3% and 52.7% of students proficient, respectively—well above state averages of 39.4% and 40.4%. Science is a hidden strength, with 57.1% proficiency, far exceeding the state average of 44%. In Algebra, 57.5% of students are proficient, outperforming the district average of 42.9%. This contrasts with Bauxite Middle School, just 10 miles away, which excels in Math (57.6% proficient) and Science (60.6%) but has lower ELA scores. East End also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, offering more personalized attention than Benton Middle School (17.1:1) or the Arkansas Virtual Academy Middle School (30.1:1).

The school achieves strong results with moderate resources, spending $10,285 per student and serving a population where 44.42% qualify for free/reduced lunch. This efficiency stands in stark contrast to schools in the Little Rock School District, such as Dunbar Magnet Middle School, which spends $20,142 per student but ranks in the 1st percentile. East End’s consistent improvement and strong academics make it a standout choice for families in the region, especially compared to struggling nearby schools like Mabelvale Middle School and Mann Magnet Middle School, which rank in the bottom 10%.

439

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,285

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24554 Hwy 167 S
Hensley, AR 72065

(501) 261-6565

District: Sheridan School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Arkansas avg41%

42^nd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 35 pts since 2021

From top 48% (2021) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Sheridan School District

38^th of 251Sheridan School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	42 of 327	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	40 of 324	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	142 of 330	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	195 of 318	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	158 of 330	52.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra57%+21 vs state

Science57%+13 vs state

Reading53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East End Middle School	Public	6-8	24554 Hwy 167 S	Hensley	72065	Saline County	Sheridan School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 261-6565	439	29	15.3	44.4%	328 (74.7%)	10 (2.3%)	65 (14.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	78.3	42^nd of 327 public middle schools	87.2%		81.5	40^th of 324 public middle schools	87.7%	2		46.7	56.4	53.2	52.3		50.0	53.9	53.9	52.7		45.8	46.4	41.8	44.9		57.5	57.5		51.7	64.5	54.1	57.1	$10,285	$661	$9,624
Mabelvale Middle School	Public	6-8	10811 Mabelvale W Box 187	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3000	477	36	13.1	99.4%	30 (6.3%)	282 (59.1%)	152 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3.9	326^th of 327 public middle schools	0.3%		4.3	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%	5		12.1	7.1	11.4	10.3		14.4	10.6	12.6	12.6		7.2	10.5	3.6	7.0		42.9	42.9		8.8	16.7	14.0	13.1	$18,371	$3,171	$15,200
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%)	73.3	69^th of 327 public middle schools	78.9%		69.9	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%	4		40.3	45.5	40.6	42.2		39.5	44.9	37.8	40.8		56.7	63.3	50.0	57.6		73.5	73.5		58.2	70.1	53.2	60.6	$8,892	$651	$8,241
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%)	55.3	140^th of 327 public middle schools	57.2%		59.1	122^nd of 324 public middle schools	62.3%	18		40.7	37.9		39.4		42.8	39.2		41.1		43.0	43.5		43.2					37.5	48.4		42.6	$11,716	$902	$10,814
Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 E. Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 234-5251	420	42	9.9	65.2%	63 (15.0%)	205 (48.8%)	129 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	14.8	294^th of 327 public middle schools	10.1%		10.7	305^th of 324 public middle schools	5.9%	11		22.9	21.4	19.7	21.2		26.6	26.7	22.6	25.2		21.1	15.5	15.9	17.5	33.3	20.9	25.6		18.4	26.0	26.3	23.8	$15,755	$1,292	$14,462
Benton Middle School	Public	5-7	Benton Middle School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 776-5740	1,363	79	17.1	43.4%	977 (71.7%)	164 (12.0%)	139 (10.2%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.1%)	60.9	119^th of 327 public middle schools	63.6%		66.3	88^th of 324 public middle schools	72.8%	31	45.9	40.9	36.2		40.3	46.8	44.3	37.3		42.1	53.6	53.0	51.8		52.8				50.8	46.2	44.6		46.7	$8,826	$738	$8,087
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	289^th of 327 public middle schools	11.6%		11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%	10		10.0	30.3	23.1	19.8		10.0	33.3	38.5	23.3		20.0	24.2	25.0	22.4					12.5	24.2	25.0	18.8
Mann Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E. Roosevelt	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	557	41	13.7	99.5%	29 (5.2%)	413 (74.1%)	97 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	15.7	293^rd of 327 public middle schools	10.4%		15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	4		21.2	24.7	21.3	22.3		22.4	25.2	24.2	24.0		20.0	19.2	11.6	17.0		48.8	48.8		24.1	29.5	23.8	25.7	$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
Dunbar Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Wright Ave	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2600	315	32	9.7	99.0%	10 (3.2%)	269 (85.4%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.8	323^rd of 327 public middle schools	1.2%		7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%	10		12.3	11.4	7.4	10.6		14.7	13.8	10.5	13.3		15.6	17.0	9.7	14.7		40.0	40.0		11.4	13.8	11.6	12.4	$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-7	5415 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0937	762	43	17.7	47.6%	444 (58.3%)	107 (14.0%)	164 (21.5%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	84.2	29^th of 327 public middle schools	91.1%		87.2	22^nd of 324 public middle schools	93.2%	7		54.6	49.0		52.0		54.6	47.5		51.3		62.7	60.7		61.8					54.6	58.7		56.4	$10,605	$661	$9,944

Frequently Asked Questions about East End Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East End Middle School?

Students at East End Middle School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is East End Middle School a good school?

East End Middle School ranks 42^nd of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is East End Middle School in?

Sheridan School District

How many students attend East End Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended East End Middle School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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