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Bob Courtway Middle School

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Bob Courtway Middle School ranks 167 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Bob Courtway Middle School in Conway, AR, serves 498 students in grades 5 through 7 and is part of the Conway School District, which holds a 3-star rating. The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 72% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among nearby schools. This context is crucial for understanding its academic performance, as the school currently ranks in the 49th percentile statewide (2-star rating), consistently scoring below the district average in most subjects.

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots and interesting comparisons. Bob Courtway's strongest subject is Science, where its 43.5% proficiency rate nearly matches the state average. This stands in contrast to its performance in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics, which all fall below state benchmarks. A particularly striking comparison exists with Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School, located just 0.23 miles away. Despite serving a similar community with a lower poverty rate (58%), Ray Phyllis Simon outperforms Bob Courtway in nearly every subject, especially Math (44.4% vs. 36.7%) and Science (52% vs. 43.5%). This suggests that school-level factors like leadership and teaching practices can make a significant difference, even in comparable settings.

Encouragingly, Bob Courtway's raw test scores have shown consistent improvement over the past two years, with proficiency rising in every subject—from 26.8% to 36.7% in Math and 31.5% to 43.5% in Science. However, a concerning "7th grade slump" is evident, where scores drop sharply compared to 5th and 6th grades. For example, 7th grade Math proficiency (32.4%) is well below the state average (44.2%). The school spends $12,139 per student, more than top-performing peers like Greenbrier Middle School ($9,573), reinforcing that how money is spent matters more than the amount. Overall, Bob Courtway is a school with clear challenges but also promising momentum and a neighbor proving that better outcomes are achievable.

498

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,139

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Bob Courtway Dr
Conway, AR 72032

(501) 450-4832

District: Conway School District

Students who attend Bob Courtway Middle School usually attend:

High:

Conway High School

Feeder schools for Bob Courtway Middle School:

Elementary:	Ellen Smith Elementary School
	Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.5%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

27.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Conway School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

167^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Conway School District

89^th of 251Conway 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	50.8	167 of 327	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	186 of 335	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	145 of 330	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	153 of 318	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	170 of 330	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	178 of 319	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	117 of 318	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	127 of 315	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.4	106 of 312	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	91 of 275	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	103 of 280	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	55 of 278	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	77 of 265	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	55 of 264	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	57 of 254	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	52 of 240	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	57 of 223	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	55 of 225	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.0	69 of 206	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	96 of 208	53.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Reading38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-7 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)						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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bob Courtway Middle School	Public	5-7	1200 Bob Courtway Dr	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 450-4832	498	35	14.3	72.1%	167 (33.5%)	158 (31.7%)	139 (27.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	50.8	167^th of 327 public middle schools	48.9%		36.6	220^th of 324 public middle schools	32.1%	53		41.8	42.9	35.7			40.2		37.4	41.6	36.4			38.4		38.7	38.7	32.4		36.7								41.1	44.0	45.5		43.5	$12,139	$684	$11,455
Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School	Public	5-7	1600 E Siebenmorgen Dr	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 513-6120	459	36	12.8	58.4%	216 (47.1%)	146 (31.8%)	45 (9.8%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	62.7	110^th of 327 public middle schools	66.4%		71.9	64^th of 324 public middle schools	80.2%	46		47.1	32.9	47.8			42.3		42.6	32.2	48.5			40.9		38.2	43.6	51.5		44.4								47.8	49.0	59.7		52.0	$12,840	$932	$11,908
Carl Stuart Middle School	Public	5-7	2745 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 329-2782	752	49	15.4	51.1%	358 (47.6%)	256 (34.0%)	85 (11.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	71.7	77^th of 327 public middle schools	76.5%		83.5	36^th of 324 public middle schools	88.9%	41		53.1	53.3	49.0			51.7		45.5	49.2	48.3			47.7		31.4	40.0	40.7		37.5								44.7	53.4	55.5		51.5	$12,628	$820	$11,808
Ruth Doyle Middle School	Public	5-7	800 Padgett Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 450-6675	547	40	13.7	45.7%	311 (56.9%)	129 (23.6%)	52 (9.5%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.5%)	86.9	24^th of 327 public middle schools	92.7%		85.3	29^th of 324 public middle schools	91.0%	5		64.9	59.9	54.5			59.9		59.3	55.9	52.1			55.9		57.7	54.5	59.2		57.2								55.5	57.9	65.2		59.4	$11,652	$696	$10,955
Greenbrier Middle School	Public	6-7	7 School Drive	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 679-2113	583	38	15.1	46.7%	520 (89.2%)	10 (1.7%)	26 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	93.7	12^th of 327 public middle schools	96.3%		93	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%	2			59.0	66.4			62.8			55.0	66.4			60.9			61.1	75.3		68.5									65.8	76.0		71.0	$9,573	$472	$9,101
Mayflower Middle School	Public	5-8	18 Eagle Circle	Mayflower	72106	Faulkner County	Mayflower School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 470-2111	304	20	14.8	63.8%	232 (76.3%)	28 (9.2%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	45.2	193^rd of 327 public middle schools	41.0%		40.4	209^th of 324 public middle schools	35.5%	16		27.5	28.8	29.8	40.7		32.3		22.6	33.4	32.4	41.9		33.4		14.5	34.8	32.5	42.5	31.9								34.4	34.8	33.8	45.3	37.6	$9,965	$711	$9,254
Frank Mitchell Intermediate School	Public	4-6	98 South Mt. Olive Road	Vilonia	72173	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 796-4643	617	34	18.0	47.2%	551 (89.3%)	17 (2.8%)	31 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)	57.9	54.6	60.1				57.5	52.9	56.0	58.2				55.8	55.6	56.4	57.3			56.5							64.5	59.9	60.4			61.5	$9,516	$852	$8,664
Vilonia Middle School	Public	7-8	49 Eagle Street	Vilonia	72173	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 796-2940	451	37	12.0	43.0%	405 (89.8%)	11 (2.4%)	30 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	87.3	23^rd of 327 public middle schools	93.0%		86.5	24^th of 324 public middle schools	92.6%	1				49.0	58.4	52.0	53.2				47.5	57.9	52.1	52.6				54.5	52.5	53.6		84.7	36.2	46.5	83.4	83.4				62.1	67.9	65.1	$10,035	$650	$9,385
Maumelle Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	4-7	900 Edgewood Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 851-3333	664	32	20.4	26.4%	444 (66.9%)	129 (19.4%)	13 (2.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (5.9%)	81.5	34^th of 327 public middle schools	89.6%		72.2	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%	28	57.0	59.8	59.2	49.4			56.5	60.0	58.6	54.3	50.0			55.8	67.2	62.1	54.9	56.8		60.4	66.7			66.7			61.8	57.5	48.2	60.1		56.9
Maumelle Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Carnahan Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 851-8990	498	44	11.3	58.8%	139 (27.9%)	294 (59.0%)	29 (5.8%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	16.9	290^th of 327 public middle schools	11.3%		15.8	287^th of 324 public middle schools	11.4%	3			30.8	20.6	23.3		24.9			33.5	25.5	25.6		28.1			14.4	15.0	17.1	15.5		11.1		17.1					24.0	17.3	21.6	21.0	$15,706	$564	$15,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Courtway Middle School

What district is Bob Courtway Middle School in?

Conway School District

What is the racial makeup of Bob Courtway Middle School?

Students at Bob Courtway Middle School are 34% White, 32% African American, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bob Courtway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Bob Courtway Middle School.

Is Bob Courtway Middle School a good school?

Bob Courtway Middle School ranks 167^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bob Courtway Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bob Courtway Middle School usually go on to attend Conway High School

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