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Goza Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
223rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 31% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Goza Middle School is a public middle school in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, serving 434 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Arkadelphia School District, which is ranked 150 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Goza Middle School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.6% of students were proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. The school's performance in ATLAS/Mathematics (29.3% proficient or better) and ATLAS/Science (29.6% proficient or better) was also below the state averages. Goza Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 100 out of 275 Arkansas middle schools in 2014-2015 to 223 out of 324 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 3 stars and 2 stars.

However, Goza Middle School has a notable strength in ATLAS/Algebra, where 60.5% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Arkadelphia School District (29.1%) and the state (30.9%) averages. In comparison, the nearby Bismarck Middle School, which is part of the Bismarck School District, consistently outperforms Goza Middle School on standardized test scores and has a higher statewide ranking and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

560
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,922
Per pupil spending ?
59.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 140 Badger Lane
       Arkadelphia, AR  71923

(870) 246-4291

District: Arkadelphia School District


Students who attend Goza Middle School usually attend:

High:    Arkadelphia High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
35.4%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg31%
Arkansas avg36%
223rd of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 32 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arkansas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
150th of 250Arkadelphia 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202536.2223 of 32431.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.4153 of 33554.3%★★★☆☆
202348.1186 of 33043.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.6155 of 31851.3%★★★☆☆
202140.6218 of 33033.9%★★☆☆☆
201953.3151 of 31952.7%★★★☆☆
201850.2165 of 31848.1%★★☆☆☆
201743.9191 of 31539.4%★★☆☆☆
201660.2112 of 31264.1%★★★☆☆
201558.4100 of 27563.6%★★★☆☆
201459.9116 of 28058.6%★★★☆☆
201364.899 of 27864.4%★★★☆☆
201265.991 of 26565.7%★★★☆☆
201170.570 of 26473.5%★★★★☆
201061.1106 of 25458.3%★★★☆☆
200957.0109 of 24054.6%★★★☆☆
200854.8116 of 22348.0%★★☆☆☆
200763.183 of 22563.1%★★★☆☆
200659.385 of 20658.7%★★★☆☆
200569.454 of 20874.0%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra60%+30 vs state
Science30%-8 vs state
Mathematics29%-9 vs state
Reading29%-6 vs state
English Language Arts27%-8 vs state

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Students at Goza Middle School are 47% White, 35% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Goza Middle School usually go on to attend Arkadelphia High School

Goza Middle School ranks 223rd of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Goza Middle School.


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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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