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Harmony Grove Junior High School

Q: Is Harmony Grove Junior High School a good school?

Harmony Grove Junior High School ranks 96 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Harmony Grove Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in Benton, Arkansas, with 291 students. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing state averages in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, and ranking in the top 30% of Arkansas middle schools.

Harmony Grove Junior High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing 57th out of 330 middle schools in the state. The school's academic proficiency rates are notably higher than the state averages, with 43.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state's 34.7%, and 33.1% proficiency in Mathematics, higher than the state's 38.7%. The school also excels in specific subject areas, such as Geometry, where its proficiency rate of 55.6% far exceeds the district (21.9%) and state (21.5%) averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Harmony Grove Junior High School generally outperforms schools in the Little Rock School District and the Malvern School District, which have lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the Bryant School District and the Benton School District, which have stronger academic results and higher statewide rankings.

288

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,841

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2621 N Hwy 229
Benton, AR 72015

(501) 778-6907

District: HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)

Students who attend Harmony Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Harmony Grove High School

Feeder schools for Harmony Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Westbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2018 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg36%

96^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 250HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) 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	63.5	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	57 of 330	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	104 of 318	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	169 of 330	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	133 of 319	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	101 of 318	68.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Geometry56%+34 vs state

English Language Arts43%+9 vs state

Reading42%+7 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Algebra31%~ 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 Geometry (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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Wilson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	614 W Moline St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-6452	272	16	17.0	78.3%	127 (46.7%)	67 (24.6%)	33 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.4%)								(n/a)		19.6	31.9				25.8		18.0	34.0				26.2		4.5	27.5			16.3							25.6	32.6			29.2	$13,693	$3,240	$10,453
Malvern Middle School	Public	7-8	339 E Donnelly	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-7530	264	28	9.3	76.9%	108 (40.9%)	72 (27.3%)	38 (14.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.8%)	40.2	210^th of 324 public middle schools	35.2%		29.5	254^th of 335 public middle schools	24.2%	44				25.2	27.5		26.3				29.1	35.7		32.4				24.4	19.6	22.3	85.2		85.2						30.7	35.2	32.9	$15,859	$2,552	$13,308
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
East End Middle School	Public	6-8	24554 Hwy 167 S	Hensley	72065	Saline County	Sheridan School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 261-6565	439	29	15.3	44.4%	328 (74.7%)	10 (2.3%)	65 (14.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	81.5	40^th of 324 public middle schools	87.7%		70.3	75^th of 335 public middle schools	77.6%	35			52.1	41.4	57.4		50.2			54.8	42.1	55.9		50.9			36.1	41.4	48.2	40.9	66.6		66.6					48.6	55.7	70.8	58.2	$10,285	$661	$9,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Grove Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Harmony Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Harmony Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Harmony Grove High School

How many students attend Harmony Grove Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Harmony Grove Junior High School.

What district is Harmony Grove Junior High School in?

HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Grove Junior High School?

Students at Harmony Grove Junior High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Harmony Grove Junior High School a good school?

Harmony Grove Junior High School ranks 96^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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