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Jacksonville Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Jacksonville Middle School in Jacksonville, AR, serves 926 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, which ranks in the bottom 8% of districts statewide. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Arkansas middle schools over the past several years. In the most recent school year, only 20.1% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 14% in Mathematics, and 18% in Science—rates roughly half the state average and significantly lower than nearly every nearby school.

One of the most striking findings is the dramatic contrast with schools in the nearby Cabot School District. For example, Cabot Middle School North achieved a 64.4% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to Jacksonville Middle School's 14%—a gap of over 50 percentage points. Even the closest school, Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy, outperforms Jacksonville Middle School in most subjects, indicating that academic struggles are widespread in the Jacksonville area. However, there is a surprising bright spot: 38% of Jacksonville Middle School students were proficient in Algebra, which is actually above the state average of 36.9%. This suggests that the school's Algebra program may hold valuable strategies that could be applied to other subjects.

The school spends $12,349 per student, which is higher than the high-performing Cabot schools (e.g., $9,378 at Cabot Middle School North) but lower than other struggling schools like North Little Rock Middle School ($12,826). This indicates that the issue is not simply a lack of funding, but rather how effectively those funds are being used to drive academic achievement. The school's performance has also been volatile, with English Language Arts proficiency rates fluctuating significantly from year to year, making it difficult to establish a clear trend of improvement. For parents considering this school, the most urgent need is to understand how the successful strategies from the Algebra program can be replicated across the entire curriculum.

926

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,349

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Linda Lane
Jacksonville, AR 72076

(501) 457-8320

District: Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

Students who attend Jacksonville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jacksonville High School

Feeder schools for Jacksonville Middle School:

Elementary:	Bayou Meto Elementary School
	Bobby G Lester Elementary School
	Murrell Taylor Elementary School
Prekindergarten:	Adkins Preschool Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

White:

23.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

Arkansas avg41%

309^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 251Jacksonville North Pulaski 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	309 of 327	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	310 of 324	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	305 of 335	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	307 of 330	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	293 of 318	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	302 of 330	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	302 of 319	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra38%~ state avg

Reading20%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Science18%-26 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

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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 Geometry (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)					ATLAS Biology (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 Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacksonville Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 457-8320	926	77	12.0	46.4%	213 (23.0%)	527 (56.9%)	108 (11.7%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	10.4	309^th of 327 public middle schools	5.5%		8.4	310^th of 324 public middle schools	4.3%	1		21.0	16.6	22.9	20.1		20.2	16.6	24.0	20.3		14.8	12.8	14.5	14.0		36.7	38.0				16.0	16.3	21.9	18.0			$12,349	$1,335	$11,013
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%)	14.1	297^th of 327 public middle schools	9.2%		30.9	240^th of 324 public middle schools	25.9%	57	26.6	16.2	25.8	20.0	22.4	26.7	16.2	28.1	24.0	23.8	22.2	13.5	16.7	6.7	16.5						37.8	27.0	22.6	28.0	29.7			$13,538	$4,529	$9,009
Cabot Middle School South	Public	5-6	2555 Kerr Station Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3570	747	43	17.1	53.9%	589 (78.8%)	26 (3.5%)	69 (9.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.6%)								(n/a)	40.9	47.0			43.9	43.0	49.7			46.4	55.5	60.6			58.1						51.3	52.1			51.7			$10,446	$603	$9,843
Cabot Junior High South	Public	7-8	38 Panther Trail	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3573	699	46	15.3	49.5%	542 (77.5%)	23 (3.3%)	76 (10.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.6%)	73.5	67^th of 327 public middle schools	79.5%		74.7	56^th of 324 public middle schools	82.7%	11			40.7	42.1	41.4			42.8	42.3	42.5			59.2	52.1	56.3	100.0	94.4	95.6	100.0	100.0			52.8	50.3	51.7			$11,046	$614	$10,432
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-7	10020 Bambo Lane	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 234-2720	772	57	13.4	56.7%	254 (32.9%)	384 (49.7%)	61 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	44	195^th of 327 public middle schools	40.4%		27	247^th of 324 public middle schools	23.8%	52		41.0	34.3		37.8		42.3	38.9		40.7		34.6	33.6		34.2	84.2		84.2				31.5	37.3		34.2			$13,331	$690	$12,641
Cabot Junior High North	Public	7-8	38 Spirit Drive	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3572	920	54	17.1	45.5%	753 (81.8%)	23 (2.5%)	71 (7.7%)	10 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.1%)	64.2	104^th of 327 public middle schools	68.2%		76.4	51^st of 324 public middle schools	84.3%	53			34.3	37.6	36.1			36.8	39.6	38.3			53.7	51.0	52.5		90.3	91.0	100.0	100.0			45.7	51.7	48.9			$9,644	$597	$9,047
Lisa Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	353	22	16.0	68.8%	76 (21.5%)	149 (42.2%)	90 (25.5%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	62	113^th of 327 public middle schools	65.4%		66.9	84^th of 324 public middle schools	74.1%	29		46.4	55.3	44.8	48.7		48.2	55.3	44.8	49.4		42.8	35.5	17.0	34.7	96.3	23.1	60.4	73.1	73.1		39.1	67.0	26.6	45.6	84.6	84.6	$15,661	$1,206	$14,455
Cabot Middle School North	Public	5-6	1900 North Lincoln	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3571	828	48	17.1	48.3%	678 (81.9%)	21 (2.5%)	60 (7.2%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.0%)								(n/a)	44.3	51.0			47.6	45.2	51.0			48.2	64.7	64.0			64.4						54.8	56.4			55.6			$9,378	$620	$8,759
North Little Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2400 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8200	1,036	73	14.1	100.0%	176 (17.0%)	643 (62.1%)	157 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14	299^th of 327 public middle schools	8.6%		14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%	5			18.4	24.6	21.2			19.4	26.1	22.5			17.7	15.3	16.7		16.7	25.7	70.0	70.0			21.0	23.1	22.0			$12,826	$2,380	$10,446
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2300 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8250	548	44	12.5	100.0%	82 (15.0%)	347 (63.3%)	78 (14.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)		29.1			29.1		29.7			29.7		28.2			28.2							27.9			27.9			$14,255	$2,557	$11,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Middle School

What high school do graduates of Jacksonville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jacksonville Middle School usually go on to attend Jacksonville High School

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Middle School?

Students at Jacksonville Middle School are 57% African American, 23% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jacksonville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 926 students attended Jacksonville Middle School.

What district is Jacksonville Middle School in?

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

Is Jacksonville Middle School a good school?

Jacksonville Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Arkansas middle schools.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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