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Randall G Lynch Middle School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Randall G Lynch Middle School in Farmington, AR, serves 638 students in grades 4 through 6 and is part of the top-rated Farmington School District, which ranks in the top 13% of Arkansas districts. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state averages by 14 to 16 percentage points in English, reading, math, and science. What makes this even more impressive is that the school achieves these results with a higher student-teacher ratio (19.7:1) and significantly lower per-student spending ($8,623) compared to nearby schools. For example, it spends over $5,800 less per student than Woodland Junior High School in the Fayetteville School District, yet its academic outcomes are superior to many Fayetteville middle schools, including John L Colbert Middle School and Holt Middle School.

The school is on a clear upward trajectory, with proficiency rates rising dramatically over the last three years—math saw a 15.6 percentage point increase to 60.1%, and reading improved by 10.6 points to 54.5%. This rate of improvement is the most aggressive among comparable schools in the area. However, there is a notable "6th grade slump," where performance drops compared to 4th and 5th grades. For instance, 4th-grade math proficiency is 63.8%, but 6th-grade math falls to 58.2%. This pattern is less pronounced at nearby Prairie Grove Middle School, suggesting a potential transition issue that the school may need to address.

Despite this challenge, Randall G Lynch Middle School is a hidden gem in Northwest Arkansas, effectively "doing more with less." Its combination of strong historical performance, rapid recent improvement, and low operational cost makes it a standout. The school serves as a powerful feeder for the district, but the Farmington Junior High School (grades 7-9) shows significantly lower proficiency rates, indicating that the district may need to focus on maintaining academic momentum through this critical transition. Overall, this school offers an exceptional education that rivals or exceeds higher-spending schools in the region.

638

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,623

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

359 Rheas Mill Road
Farmington, AR 72730

(479) 266-1840

District: Farmington School District

Students who attend Randall G Lynch Middle School usually attend:

High:

Farmington High School

Feeder schools for Randall G Lynch Middle School:

Elementary:	Bob Folsom Elementary School
	Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2009 → 91st in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Arkansas avg42%

68^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 251Farmington 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	68 of 491	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	73 of 495	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	111 of 497	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	122 of 492	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	85 of 487	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	83 of 496	83.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2018	85.3	30 of 318	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	71.2	67 of 315	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	42 of 312	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	81 of 275	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	41 of 280	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	34 of 278	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	16 of 265	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.6	32 of 264	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	31 of 254	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	47 of 240	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	16 of 223	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	80.6	19 of 225	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	63.9	70 of 206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	40 of 208	80.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+16 vs state

Science57%+13 vs state

Reading55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 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)						ATLAS Biology (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 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 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Randall G Lynch Middle School	Public	4-6	359 Rheas Mill Road	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 266-1840	638	32	19.7	32.3%	501 (78.5%)	18 (2.8%)	65 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.9%)								(n/a)	56.2	58.4	45.9				53.4	57.9	58.0	48.0				54.5	63.8	57.9	58.2			60.1								60.3	62.9	48.0			57.0			$8,623	$494	$8,130
Farmington Junior High School	Public	7-9	278 West Main St	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 266-1870	680	51	13.3	29.0%	517 (76.0%)	23 (3.4%)	82 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (6.5%)	67.8	93^rd of 327 public middle schools	71.6%		76.7	48^th of 324 public middle schools	85.2%	45				47.4	41.8	43.8	44.3				47.8	41.8	49.3	46.4				53.6	14.9	40.9		53.7	25.3	36.9		80.9	80.9				55.0	49.3	52.1	78.0	78.0	$9,732	$378	$9,353
John L Colbert Middle School	Public	5-6	888 S Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 718-0254	466	26	17.6	62.4%	210 (45.1%)	82 (17.6%)	86 (18.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	64 (13.7%)								(n/a)		40.2	37.9				39.0		41.1	41.4				41.2		41.5	45.0			43.3									40.2	44.5			42.3
Ramay Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S Sang	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3064	761	57	13.3	52.3%	395 (51.9%)	118 (15.5%)	143 (18.8%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	76 (10.0%)	61.9	114^th of 327 public middle schools	65.1%		62.6	102^nd of 324 public middle schools	68.5%	12				42.5	37.6		40.0				41.6	37.9		39.7				50.1	24.0	39.3	100.0	77.5		80.7	100.0		100.0				53.7	44.9	49.1			$13,836	$1,026	$12,810
Holt Middle School	Public	5-6	2365 North Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 527-3670	463	27	17.3	51.6%	268 (57.9%)	42 (9.1%)	77 (16.6%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	46 (9.9%)								(n/a)		48.9	51.8				50.4		50.3	52.6				51.5		56.8	58.4			57.6									59.0	59.4			59.2			$14,440	$1,030	$13,410
Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	806 N Mock St	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4221	326	24	13.7	45.7%	265 (81.3%)	6 (1.8%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	74.5	60^th of 327 public middle schools	81.7%		77.3	46^th of 324 public middle schools	85.8%	14				43.8	38.7		41.4				49.4	41.9		45.9				55.3	50.0	53.0		82.6		84.6							57.4	47.7	52.9			$11,641	$772	$10,869
Greenland Middle School	Public	5-8	55 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	208	17	11.9	98.6%	160 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.6%)	52.3	155^th of 327 public middle schools	52.6%		48	174^th of 324 public middle schools	46.3%	19		56.8	27.5	37.6	35.4		39.4		59.1	40.0	39.6	33.3		42.7		56.8	32.5	41.7	30.3	41.2		86.6		86.6					56.8	52.5	54.2	41.7	51.1			$13,684	$1,310	$12,374
Prairie Grove Middle School	Public	4-6	240 Viney Grove Road	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4220	550	31	17.7	48.0%	431 (78.4%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (10.7%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)								(n/a)	39.5	41.3	51.6				44.0	38.7	43.3	52.2				44.8	53.1	44.9	59.6			52.0								67.3	62.3	59.0			62.8			$8,840	$664	$8,176
Woodland Junior High School	Public	7-8	1 E Poplar	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3067	765	52	14.6	29.8%	566 (74.0%)	54 (7.1%)	69 (9.0%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	45 (5.9%)	94.2	10^th of 327 public middle schools	96.9%		93.7	11^th of 324 public middle schools	96.6%	1				62.7	58.1		60.4				62.0	57.3		59.6				68.2	49.0	61.5		96.7		96.9							70.8	68.4	69.6			$14,340	$643	$13,697
Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1166 Van Asche Drive	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	31	2	14.0	45.2%	16 (51.6%)	3 (9.7%)	7 (22.6%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	85	28^th of 327 public middle schools	91.4%					(n/a)			55.8	44.5			52.5			60.5	50.0			57.3			72.1	50.0		65.6										51.2	61.1		54.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Randall G Lynch Middle School

What district is Randall G Lynch Middle School in?

Farmington School District

What is the racial makeup of Randall G Lynch Middle School?

Students at Randall G Lynch Middle School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Randall G Lynch Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Randall G Lynch Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Randall G Lynch Middle School attend?

Students who attend Randall G Lynch Middle School usually go on to attend Farmington High School

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