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Ruth Doyle Middle School

Public Grades 5-7

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Ruth Doyle Middle School is a public middle school serving 566 students in grades 5-7 in Conway, Arkansas. Part of the Conway School District, which is ranked 79 out of 250 school districts in the state, Ruth Doyle Middle School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Arkansas, ranking in the top 50 for the past several years.

Ruth Doyle Middle School consistently outperforms the Conway School District and the state of Arkansas in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.4% of Ruth Doyle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.5% for the district and 34.7% for the state. The school has also been ranked among the top 50 middle schools in Arkansas for the past several years, with a ranking as high as 16th out of 315 schools in 2016-2017. Additionally, despite having a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 48.94% in 2023-2024, the school still performs significantly better than the state average, indicating its ability to support and educate a diverse student population effectively.

With a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.4 to 14.0 over the past few years, Ruth Doyle Middle School's consistent academic excellence and outperformance of the surrounding region suggest that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed. This makes it a standout example of educational excellence in Arkansas, and there may be opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing with other schools in the area to help improve educational outcomes.

547

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,652

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Padgett Rd
Conway, AR 72034

(501) 450-6675

District: Conway School District

Students who attend Ruth Doyle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Conway High School

Feeder schools for Ruth Doyle Middle School:

Elementary:	Ida Burns Elementary School
	Woodrow Cummins Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

African American:

23.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 86th percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 91st (2025) from a 86th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg36%

29^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Conway School District

79^th of 250Conway 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	85.3	29 of 324	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	23 of 335	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	42 of 330	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	43 of 318	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	28 of 319	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	18 of 318	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.3	16 of 315	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	78.2	35 of 312	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	89.7	11 of 275	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	76.6	42 of 280	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	17 of 278	93.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

Science53%+15 vs state

English Language Arts51%+17 vs state

Reading47%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Ruth Doyle Middle School

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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 Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th 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 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
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%)	85.3	29^th of 324 public middle schools	91.0%		89.8	23^rd of 335 public middle schools	93.1%	6		55.1	49.4	49.7		51.4		49.4	43.9	48.5		47.3		57.9	53.8	56.0		55.9					55.6	48.9	54.9		53.1	$11,652	$696	$10,955
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%)	83.5	36^th of 324 public middle schools	88.9%		82	37^th of 335 public middle schools	89.0%	1		51.8	53.9	47.9		51.3		47.8	50.6	47.0		48.5		28.3	41.3	48.1		39.1					45.7	52.2	57.9		51.8	$12,628	$820	$11,808
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%)	36.6	220^th of 324 public middle schools	32.1%		45	186^th of 335 public middle schools	44.5%	34		30.0	34.8	21.5		29.0		30.4	33.6	22.9		29.1		33.3	27.4	22.8		28.0					37.9	36.6	28.9		34.6	$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%)	71.9	64^th of 324 public middle schools	80.2%		77.1	51^st of 335 public middle schools	84.8%	13		32.4	49.3	35.4		38.7		30.4	46.7	37.4		38.0		27.2	43.1	40.8		36.8					33.8	48.9	47.0		43.0	$12,840	$932	$11,908
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%)	40.4	209^th of 324 public middle schools	35.5%		50.4	154^th of 335 public middle schools	54.0%	55		25.7	30.0	32.6	23.6	27.9		24.2	30.0	31.4	24.7	27.6		14.7	23.4	32.5	36.7	27.9					27.3	26.7	33.7	29.2	29.5	$9,965	$711	$9,254
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	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%		90.5	19^th of 335 public middle schools	94.3%	5			63.8	50.2		57.3			56.4	49.8		53.3			56.1	60.5		58.2						65.6	59.8		62.8	$9,573	$472	$9,101
Morrilton Junior High School	Public	7-8	1400 Poor Farm Road	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 354-9437	362	32	11.4	64.6%	225 (62.2%)	71 (19.6%)	29 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	71.7	65^th of 324 public middle schools	79.9%		76.5	53^rd of 335 public middle schools	84.2%	12				36.2	38.9	37.6				34.4	42.2	38.5				49.0	48.2	48.7		93.5	93.5				38.7	54.1	46.8	$13,241	$1,061	$12,180
Morrilton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1907 Poor Farm Rd	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-9476	539	33	16.3		335 (62.2%)	89 (16.5%)	49 (9.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.4%)								(n/a)	35.7	36.3	32.6			34.8	34.5	33.3	31.4			33.0	58.3	37.5	43.4			46.2				39.9	35.1	33.3			36.0	$10,246	$1,457	$8,789
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)	55.1	52.8	45.3			51.2	55.1	51.3	40.8			49.2	59.6	49.2	48.2			52.6				63.0	51.8	49.3			54.9	$9,516	$852	$8,664
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%)	72.2	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%		87.6	26^th of 335 public middle schools	92.2%	36	69.6	44.3	49.5	48.4		53.2	68.9	42.4	47.7	49.6		52.5	70.1	49.4	37.8	40.2		50.4	35.4		35.4	67.8	44.3	33.1	58.7		51.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruth Doyle Middle School

How many students attend Ruth Doyle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Ruth Doyle Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Doyle Middle School?

Students at Ruth Doyle Middle School are 57% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ruth Doyle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ruth Doyle Middle School usually go on to attend Conway High School

What district is Ruth Doyle Middle School in?

Conway School District

Is Ruth Doyle Middle School a good school?

Yes. Ruth Doyle Middle School ranks in the top 9.0% of Arkansas middle schools.

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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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