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Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School

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Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School ranks 64 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Ray/Phyllis Simon Middle School is a public middle school located in Conway, Arkansas, serving grades 5-7 with a total enrollment of 498 students. The school is part of the Conway School District, which is ranked 79 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ray/Phyllis Simon Middle School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.7%), Reading (38%), and Mathematics (36.8%) were below the Conway School District's averages but above the state averages. However, the school's Science proficiency rate (43%) was higher than both the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 19th out of 275 Arkansas middle schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 139th out of 318 in 2021-2022. In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 64th out of 324 Arkansas middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 55.11% in 2021-2022 to 64.08% in 2022-2023 and 60.64% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to other middle schools in the same district and surrounding areas, Ray/Phyllis Simon Middle School's performance is mixed, generally outperforming Bob Courtway Middle School but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Ruth Doyle Middle School and Greenbrier Middle School.

459

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,840

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 E Siebenmorgen Dr
Conway, AR 72032

(501) 513-6120

District: Conway School District

Students who attend Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Conway High School

Feeder schools for Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School:

Elementary:	Julia Lee Moore Elementary School
	Theodore Jones Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Conway School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg36%

64^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	71.9	64 of 324	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	96 of 330	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	139 of 318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	108 of 330	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	56 of 319	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	36 of 318	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	66 of 315	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	102 of 312	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	84.6	19 of 275	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	78.5	36 of 280	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	27 of 278	90.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+5 vs state

English Language Arts39%+4 vs state

Reading38%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	86.5	24^th of 324 public middle schools	92.6%		90.8	18^th of 335 public middle schools	94.6%	6				54.1	47.5	50.7				52.0	45.7	48.7				51.7	55.7	53.5		89.4	89.4				51.7	51.6	51.6	$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%)	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
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%)	15.8	287^th of 324 public middle schools	11.4%		21.4	285^th of 335 public middle schools	14.9%	2			22.9	16.7	21.3	20.2			22.7	17.9	22.4	21.0			16.6	10.1	11.5	12.7	38.5	16.1	22.7			16.0	11.6	20.2	16.1	$15,706	$564	$15,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School

What district is Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School in?

Conway School District

What high school do graduates of Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School usually go on to attend Conway High School

What is the racial makeup of Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School?

Students at Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School are 47% White, 32% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School.

Is Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School a good school?

Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School ranks 64^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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