Blytheville Middle School

Blytheville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Blytheville, Arkansas, part of the Blytheville School District, which is ranked 247 out of 250 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 191 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 11.5-11.6, Blytheville Middle School consistently performs well below the state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.7%, compared to 38.7% statewide. As a result, Blytheville Middle School has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of all Arkansas middle schools over the past several years, consistently ranking between 294-317 out of 315-335 middle schools in the state. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Osceola Middle School, located about 16 miles away, also struggles academically but performs better than Blytheville Middle School across most subject areas. Additionally, the Blytheville Chickasaw Preparatory Academy, which serves 6th grade students, performs slightly better than Blytheville Middle School on standardized tests, but still lags behind state averages. Despite spending more per student than Osceola Middle School, Blytheville Middle School's academic outcomes are significantly worse, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.