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Bethel Middle School

Public Grades 6-7

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Bethel Middle School is a public middle school located in Alexander, Arkansas, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 758 students. It is part of the Bryant School District, which is ranked 39 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20-25 middle schools in Arkansas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. Its academic performance is significantly higher than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.2% of Bethel Middle School students were proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, compared to 43.6% in the Bryant School District and 34.7% statewide. Bethel Middle School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 17.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Bryant Middle School (15.5) and the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bryant Middle School, Bethel Middle School stands out with its higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.71% in 2023-2024 compared to 60.67% at Bryant Middle School). This suggests that Bethel Middle School may have additional resources, teaching strategies, or other factors that contribute to its success, making it an attractive option for families in the area.

762

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,605

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5415 Northlake Rd
Alexander, AR 72002

(501) 316-0937

District: Bryant School District

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bryant High School

Feeder schools for Bethel Middle School:

Elementary:	Collegeville Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
	Salem Elementary School
	Springhill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (52% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arkansas middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Arkansas avg36%

22^nd of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

39^th of 250Bryant 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
2025	87.2	22 of 324	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	39 of 335	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	21 of 330	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	20 of 318	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	20 of 330	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	23 of 319	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	12 of 318	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	12 of 315	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.3	15 of 312	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.6	17 of 275	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	10 of 280	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	4 of 278	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.9	10 of 265	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	23 of 264	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.1	16 of 240	93.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

Science53%+15 vs state

English Language Arts48%+14 vs state

Reading47%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)						ATLAS Algebra (2025)				ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)						ATLAS Biology (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	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 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	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
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%)	87.2	22^nd of 324 public middle schools	93.2%		80.8	39^th of 335 public middle schools	88.4%	17			48.2	48.0			48.2			48.6	45.8			47.1			63.0	56.1		59.3										50.0	55.9		53.2			$10,605	$661	$9,944
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%)	59.1	122^nd of 324 public middle schools	62.3%		57.5	119^th of 335 public middle schools	64.5%	3			39.3	32.8			36.1			36.1	34.3			35.3			38.4	38.1		38.3										39.7	44.7		42.3			$11,716	$902	$10,814
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%)	66.3	88^th of 324 public middle schools	72.8%		60.5	104^th of 335 public middle schools	69.0%	16		41.4	35.7	35.1			37.4		43.4	37.9	37.1			39.4		48.1	44.1	53.4		48.3									51.8	42.7	44.9		46.4			$8,826	$738	$8,087
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%)	69.9	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%		64.3	91^st of 335 public middle schools	72.8%	18			39.5	37.8	33.6		37.1			41.5	37.8	32.6		37.4			60.5	54.6	27.5	50.5		52.3		52.3						50.0	62.3	38.8	50.8			$8,892	$651	$8,241
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%)	4.3	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%		4.2	332^nd of 335 public middle schools	0.9%	11			7.0	7.6	6.7		7.1			8.4	6.9	7.8		7.7			9.0	5.1	4.0	6.0		22.3		22.3						8.3	8.8	4.8	7.2			$18,371	$3,171	$15,200
Joe T. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	21201 Cantrell Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2410	607	49	12.4	47.0%	294 (48.4%)	178 (29.3%)	58 (9.6%)	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	80.9	41^st of 324 public middle schools	87.3%		84.4	32^nd of 335 public middle schools	90.4%	9			47.0	47.0	50.0		48.1			50.0	47.1	51.0		49.4			46.0	51.8	51.9	49.6	93.8	77.6		81.0						38.5	47.0	49.5	45.1			$14,455	$701	$13,754
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%		57.8	117^th of 335 public middle schools	65.1%	27			33.8	40.6	43.6		39.4			31.6	45.1	43.6		40.2			32.3	28.4	14.9	26.4	86.7	34.6		62.5	85.2		85.2			31.5	39.4	27.5	33.1	96.3	96.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Harmony Grove Middle School	Public	4-6	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 860-6796	298	17	17.4	35.9%	256 (85.9%)	8 (2.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)	51.5	38.3	49.1				46.4	53.6	30.8	53.9				46.4	48.5	20.2	56.9			42.4								59.6	42.6	43.1			48.5			$9,654	$583	$9,071
Harmony Grove Junior High School	Public	7-9	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-6907	288	26	11.0	28.1%	247 (85.8%)	9 (3.1%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	63.5	96^th of 324 public middle schools	70.4%		70.4	74^th of 335 public middle schools	77.9%	22				44.1	41.1	45.5	43.4				46.3	41.1	39.8	42.3				50.5	5.2	33.1		42.8	19.2	30.7		55.6	55.6				33.3	41.1	37.5			$8,841	$413	$8,428
Pinnacle View Middle School	Public	6-8	5701 Ranch Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-8500	807	57	14.1	51.9%	268 (33.2%)	373 (46.2%)	54 (6.7%)	77 (9.5%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	72	63^rd of 324 public middle schools	80.6%		76.6	52^nd of 335 public middle schools	84.5%	11			45.0	38.2	45.1		42.9			41.6	35.9	48.6		42.1			45.9	40.0	28.1	39.8		84.5		85.0						45.4	44.8	51.2	47.1			$17,867	$1,816	$16,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Middle School

What district is Bethel Middle School in?

Bryant School District

Is Bethel Middle School a good school?

Yes. Bethel Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of Arkansas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Middle School?

Students at Bethel Middle School are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bethel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually go on to attend Bryant High School

How many students attend Bethel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Bethel 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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