Alma Middle School

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Alma Middle School ranks 103 rd of 330 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

706 Hwy 64 E
Alma, AR 72921

(479) 632-2168

District: Alma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 330 Arkansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,398

Students who attend Alma Middle School usually attend:

High:

Alma High School

Feeder schools for Alma Middle School:

Elementary:	Alma Intermediate School
	Alma Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 716

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alma Middle School ranks better than 68.8% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), two or more races (6.4%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alma Middle School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Alma Middle School employs 60.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alma Middle School is $8,398.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alma Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Alma Middle School 103^rd of 330 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Alma Middle School in the ranking list.)

Alma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alma School District 78^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alma Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	49.70	116^th	208	44.2%
2006	53.49	104^th	206	49.5%
2007	55.26	104^th	225	53.8%
2008	63.99	81^st	223	63.7%
2009	62.26	93^rd	240	61.3%
2010	57.51	123^rd	254	51.6%
2011	52.69	146^th	264	44.7%
2012	58.18	128^th	265	51.7%
2013	51.45	152^nd	278	45.3%
2014	56.40	133^rd	280	52.5%
2015	51.07	122^nd	275	55.6%
2016	47.96	166^th	312	46.8%
2017	45.30	186^th	315	41.0%
2018	64.43	109^th	318	65.7%
2019	69.52	83^rd	319	74.0%
2021	64.87	107^th	330	67.6%
2022	52.15	157^th	318	50.6%
2023	65.74	105^th	330	68.2%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

While I know there are some very exceptional teachers in this school district I can't help but to feel this school is failing thier students not so much in the education but the staff is as far as the bullying that is continuously being allowed and nothing being done to help the child with the complaint I have 5 children in the Alma School district right now 4 that are in the middle school and 1 in intermediate and I have 1 more going to be starting kindergarten in the fall and in all reality when one of the children comes for help they are the ones that tend to be in trouble for either complaining to much or fighting back after nothing has been done to help them even after one of my daughters got beat up on the play ground and nothing got solved and then there are a few staff members that are completely out of line on being a coach that disaplined one of the student for not dressing out after her items were constantly being stolen and the same coach informing the same child that they did not have time for them and that she was not good enough so is this why the bullying continues to happen because the children are seeing the kids being bullied by the staff as well as being told they are not good enough so where does this cycle end and the bullying come to an end Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alma Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	503	3	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	513
1989	510	9	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	520
1990	529	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	540
1991	551	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	559
1992	576	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	585
1993	605	6	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	617
1994	627	9	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	638
1995	627	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	633
1996	627	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	633
1997	659	6	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	675
1998	660	4	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	674
1999	674	7	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	693
2000	665	6	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	682
2001	650	8	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	674
2002	664	7	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	694
2003	664	7	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	694
2004	693	5	9	17	2	n/a	n/a	726
2005	737	4	3	15	3	n/a	n/a	762
2006	757	9	2	11	4	n/a	n/a	783
2007	751	9	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	773
2008	762	6	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	787
2009	750	7	1	15	5	n/a	n/a	778
2010	780	10	3	18	6	2	0	819
2011	771	17	4	15	10	0	1	818
2012	779	24	5	17	13	1	2	841
2013	740	17	4	19	10	1	14	805
2014	726	11	2	23	9	0	25	796
2015	697	12	2	35	8	1	37	792
2016	696	8	4	35	6	1	41	791
2017	651	11	4	29	6	2	38	741
2018	633	15	3	27	12	1	33	724
2019	694	18	1	40	11	0	47	811
2020	698	14	2	33	10	0	54	811
2021	667	12	6	35	19	0	50	789
2022	621	6	9	31	25	0	40	732
2023	597	10	4	38	21	0	46	716

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alma Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	25.4	20.1	n/a
1989	520	32.0	16.2	n/a
1990	540	35.0	15.4	20.2
1991	559	32.1	17.4	20.8
1992	585	33.2	17.6	25
1993	617	33.0	18.7	25.6
1994	638	34.8	18.3	26.2
1995	633	36.9	17.2	31.6
1996	633	36.9	17.2	31.6
1997	675	40.2	16.8	29
1998	674	40.2	16.8	28.2
1999	693	26.7	26.0	38.2
2000	682	49.0	13.9	33.3
2001	674	50.0	13.5	36.2
2002	694	40.0	17.4	41.8
2003	694	40.0	17.4	41.8
2004	726	42.0	17.3	42.8
2005	762	43.0	17.7	45
2006	783	45.0	17.4	44.2
2007	773	52.0	14.9	54.7
2008	787	49.0	16.1	49
2009	778	56.0	13.9	49.5
2010	819	62.9	13.4	50.2
2011	818	57.8	14.1	52.9
2012	841	56.7	14.8	53.5
2013	805	58.4	13.7	51.9
2014	796	59.6	13.3	54.8
2015	792	57.0	13.8	55.4
2016	791	56.0	14.1	57
2017	741	56.6	13.0	31.3
2018	724	58.1	12.4	28.5
2019	811	59.8	13.5	49.2
2020	811	59.3	13.6	55.9
2021	789	68.7	11.4	60.2
2022	732	61.7	11.8	56.1
2023	716	60.9	11.7	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alma Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	25.4	20.1	n/a
1989	520	32.0	16.2	n/a
1990	540	35.0	15.4	20.2
1991	559	32.1	17.4	20.8
1992	585	33.2	17.6	25
1993	617	33.0	18.7	25.6
1994	638	34.8	18.3	26.2
1995	633	36.9	17.2	31.6
1996	633	36.9	17.2	31.6
1997	675	40.2	16.8	29
1998	674	40.2	16.8	28.2
1999	693	26.7	26.0	38.2
2000	682	49.0	13.9	33.3
2001	674	50.0	13.5	36.2
2002	694	40.0	17.4	41.8
2003	694	40.0	17.4	41.8
2004	726	42.0	17.3	42.8
2005	762	43.0	17.7	45
2006	783	45.0	17.4	44.2
2007	773	52.0	14.9	54.7
2008	787	49.0	16.1	49
2009	778	56.0	13.9	49.5
2010	819	62.9	13.4	50.2
2011	818	57.8	14.1	52.9
2012	841	56.7	14.8	53.5
2013	805	58.4	13.7	51.9
2014	796	59.6	13.3	54.8
2015	792	57.0	13.8	55.4
2016	791	56.0	14.1	57
2017	741	56.6	13.0	31.3
2018	724	58.1	12.4	28.5
2019	811	59.8	13.5	49.2
2020	811	59.3	13.6	55.9
2021	789	68.7	11.4	60.2
2022	732	61.7	11.8	56.1
2023	716	60.9	11.7	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alma Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,119 (13.3%)	$7,279 (86.7%)	$8,398

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alma Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 319 Middle schools	Ranks 105^th of 330 Middle schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English (Alma Middle School)	77.9	70	7.9%
6th Grade English (Alma School District)	77.9	70	7.9%
6th Grade English (Arkansas)	72.8	67.6	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Alma Middle School)	62.6	51.1	11.5%
6th Grade Math (Alma School District)	62.6	51.1	11.5%
6th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.7	47	6.7%
6th Grade Science (Alma Middle School)	56.8	43.8	13%
6th Grade Science (Alma School District)	56.8	43.8	13%
6th Grade Science (Arkansas)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
6th Grade Reading (Alma Middle School)	53.7	36.9	16.8%
6th Grade Reading (Alma School District)	53.7	36.9	16.8%
6th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	43.1	39	4.1%
7th Grade English (Alma Middle School)	80.8	76.1	4.7%
7th Grade English (Alma School District)	80.8	76.1	4.7%
7th Grade English (Arkansas)	78.3	75.1	3.2%
7th Grade Math (Alma Middle School)	50	44.7	5.3%
7th Grade Math (Alma School District)	50	44.7	5.3%
7th Grade Math (Arkansas)	47.7	39.6	8.1%
7th Grade Science (Alma Middle School)	44.7	43.6	1.1%
7th Grade Science (Alma School District)	44.7	43.6	1.1%
7th Grade Science (Arkansas)	43	38.5	4.5%
7th Grade Reading (Alma Middle School)	37.4	31.8	5.6%
7th Grade Reading (Alma School District)	37.4	31.8	5.6%
7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	39.2	34.2	5%
8th Grade English (Alma Middle School)	79.8	77.4	2.4%
8th Grade English (Alma School District)	79.8	77.4	2.4%
8th Grade English (Arkansas)	74.1	69.2	4.9%
8th Grade Math (Alma Middle School)	55.6	57.5	1.9%
8th Grade Math (Alma School District)	55.6	57.5	1.9%
8th Grade Math (Arkansas)	47.7	37.9	9.8%
8th Grade Science (Alma Middle School)	54	41.2	12.8%
8th Grade Science (Alma School District)	54	41.2	12.8%
8th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.5	36.1	6.4%
8th Grade Reading (Alma Middle School)	58.7	57	1.7%
8th Grade Reading (Alma School District)	58.7	57	1.7%
8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	53.1	50.8	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	811	716	11.7%
African American	18	10	44.4%
American Indian	11	21	90.9%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	40	38	5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	694	597	14%
Two or More Races	47	46	2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	44.3%	4.9%

Schools Near Alma Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)				ACT Aspire Math (2023)				ACT Aspire Science (2023)				ACT Aspire Reading (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 5th Grade	ACT Aspire English 6th Grade	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	706 Hwy 64 E	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 632-2168	716	61	11.7	44.3%	597 (83.4%)	10 (1.4%)	38 (5.3%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	65.7	103^rd of 330 public middle schools	68.8%		52.1	157^th of 318 public middle schools	50.6%	54		70.0	76.1	77.4		51.1	44.7	57.5		43.8	43.6	41.2		36.9	31.8	57.0	$8,398	$1,119	$7,279
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Northridge Dr	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 471-3126	753	44	17.2	45.6%	520 (69.1%)	17 (2.3%)	134 (17.8%)	16 (2.1%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	76.1	60^th of 330 public middle schools	81.8%		77.3	48^th of 318 public middle schools	84.9%	12		81.0	82.2	71.3		69.9	55.1	52.6		54.2	44.8	42.2		42.2	39.8	54.0	$8,871	$1,207	$7,663
Butterfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 N 11th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-6838	613	43	14.3	73.2%	351 (57.3%)	20 (3.3%)	177 (28.9%)	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.3%)	32.5	240^th of 330 public middle schools	27.3%		40	208^th of 318 public middle schools	34.6%	32		55.1	66.2	59.7		33.5	34.4	34.0		29.7	26.4	31.5		26.5	27.9	41.7	$8,763	$1,148	$7,614
Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	129 Hwy 71 SW	Mountainburg	72946	Crawford County	Mountainburg School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 369-4506	184	15	12.5	98.9%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44	199^th of 330 public middle schools	39.7%		44.7	185^th of 318 public middle schools	41.8%	14	64.3	79.6	66.7	55.2	16.7	43.2	21.6	31.6	21.5	59.1	21.6	31.6	23.8	47.7	23.5	47.4
Cedarville Middle School	Public	5-8	9614 Pirates Point	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-5847	210	17	12.0	98.6%	173 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.9%)	60.5	130^th of 330 public middle schools	60.6%		50.4	165^th of 318 public middle schools	48.1%	35	62.8	66.0	84.0	71.0	44.2	44.7	44.0	41.9	28.0	29.8	50.0	38.7	27.9	31.9	38.0	54.9	$8,683	$1,335	$7,348
Lavaca Middle School	Public	5-8	603 N Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 674-5618	231	19	12.2	47.6%	182 (78.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.7%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	73.3	69^th of 330 public middle schools	79.1%		59.6	131^st of 318 public middle schools	58.8%	62	63.3	77.4	79.2	77.6	43.3	56.6	39.7	41.8	23.3	45.2	41.5	41.8	26.7	54.7	39.6	68.7	$7,709	$1,080	$6,629
Dora Kimmons Junior High School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 785-2451	841	56	15.1	91.2%	112 (13.3%)	133 (15.8%)	496 (59.0%)	55 (6.5%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	20.4	278^th of 330 public middle schools	15.8%		20.4	271^st of 318 public middle schools	14.8%	7		46.2	64.9	57.1		25.6	30.3	23.0		19.7	21.6	23.1		23.3	21.8	38.3	$10,718	$1,945	$8,773
L. A. Chaffin Junior High School	Public	6-8	3025 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-2226	725	52	13.8	53.7%	387 (53.4%)	26 (3.6%)	138 (19.0%)	59 (8.1%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (13.9%)	91.5	11^th of 330 public middle schools	96.7%		87.8	19^th of 318 public middle schools	94.0%	8		81.6	83.6	88.9		73.5	64.1	62.2		58.1	57.8	57.4		57.2	50.6	71.5	$10,044	$1,432	$8,612
William O. Darby Junior High School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-4159	700	48	14.6	86.7%	193 (27.6%)	89 (12.7%)	351 (50.1%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	23	274^th of 330 public middle schools	17.0%		23.6	261^st of 318 public middle schools	17.9%	13		53.5	62.5	57.6		35.2	23.8	18.9		31.0	21.1	21.0		26.4	20.3	43.5	$12,760	$2,373	$10,387
Pleasant View Junior High	Public	5-8	5750 Hornet Ln	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Mulberry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 997-8469	122	12	9.8	100.0%	115 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	27.7	258^th of 330 public middle schools	21.8%		30.4	243^rd of 318 public middle schools	23.6%	15	59.1	63.3	58.3	52.9	13.6	23.3	25.0	29.4	22.7	23.3	36.1	35.3	27.2	13.3	19.4	47.1	$10,261	$1,418	$8,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Middle School

Is Alma Middle School a good school?

Alma Middle School ranks 103^rd of 330 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Alma Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Alma Middle School?

Students at Alma Middle School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Alma Middle School in?

Alma School District

How many students attend Alma Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 716 students attended Alma Middle School.

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