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Yerger Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Yerger Junior High School is a public middle school located in Hope, Arkansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 191 students. The school is part of the Hope School District, which is ranked 218 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Yerger Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 266 and 320 out of around 300-330 middle schools.

Yerger Junior High School significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 7.2% of Yerger students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.7% for the Hope School District and 34.7% for the state of Arkansas. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite spending more per student than the nearby Hope Academy of Public Service and Beryl Henry Upper Elementary schools, Yerger Junior High School is unable to translate this additional funding into improved academic outcomes.

The consistent underperformance and widening achievement gaps between Yerger Junior High School and the state/district averages suggest deep-rooted challenges that the school has been unable to address effectively. The nearby Hope Academy of Public Service, which serves a similar demographic, significantly outperforms Yerger Junior High School across all subject areas and grade levels, indicating that the challenges faced by Yerger Junior High School are not solely due to the socioeconomic status of its students. The school's resource allocation and utilization may need to be reviewed to identify and address the root causes of its persistent struggles.

188

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,172

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 East Ninth Street
Hope, AR 71801

(870) 722-2770

District: Hope School District

Students who attend Yerger Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hope High School

Feeder schools for Yerger Junior High School:

Elementary:

Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

Hispanic:

27.1%

White:

18.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (8% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg21%

Arkansas avg36%

319^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Hope School District

218^th of 250Hope 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	5.2	319 of 324	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	315 of 335	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	320 of 330	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	296 of 318	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	312 of 330	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	297 of 319	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	289 of 318	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	301 of 315	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	297 of 312	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	266 of 275	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	267 of 280	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	253 of 278	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	236 of 265	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	235 of 264	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	220 of 254	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	209 of 240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	191 of 223	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	183 of 225	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	186 of 206	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	197 of 208	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra10%-21 vs state

Science10%-28 vs state

Reading8%-27 vs state

English Language Arts7%-28 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 vs state

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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 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 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 All Grades	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
Yerger Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 East Ninth Street	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Hope School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 722-2770	188	16	11.5	100.0%	34 (18.1%)	96 (51.1%)	51 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	5.2	319^th of 324 public middle schools	1.5%		8.5	315^th of 335 public middle schools	6.0%	4			6.1	8.5	7.2			8.1	8.5	8.3			9.2	3.2	6.9	10.0	10.0			10.2	9.8	10.0	$18,172	$3,803	$14,369
Hope Academy Of Public Service	Public	5-8	601 West Sixth Street	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Hope School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 777-3454	217	18	12.2	100.0%	49 (22.6%)	62 (28.6%)	90 (41.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	45.7	188^th of 324 public middle schools	42.0%		56.8	120^th of 335 public middle schools	64.2%	68	27.3	32.8	24.5	47.7	32.2	27.3	29.1	28.1	50.0	32.7	21.8	12.7	33.4	23.3	22.9	85.7	85.7	36.3	30.9	24.6	52.2	35.0	$12,149	$2,516	$9,633
Beryl Henry Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	2000 South Main	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Hope School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 777-6222	198	16	12.4	100.0%	26 (13.1%)	108 (54.5%)	59 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)	17.4	13.4			15.4	16.3	13.4			14.8	2.0	4.1			3.0			20.4	8.3			14.4	$16,066	$3,595	$12,471
Prescott Junior High School	Public	5-8	762 Martin St Bldg 5	Prescott	71857	Nevada County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 887-2521	242	18	13.1	100.0%	127 (52.5%)	98 (40.5%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	256^th of 324 public middle schools	21.0%		21.9	282^nd of 335 public middle schools	15.8%	26	13.2	22.2	18.7	13.6	17.2	13.0	23.6	22.0	16.7	19.1	16.7	38.9	23.7	27.7	27.6			16.9	25.0	23.7	19.7	21.6	$11,018	$721	$10,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Yerger Junior High School

Is Yerger Junior High School a good school?

Yerger Junior High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Arkansas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Yerger Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Yerger Junior High School usually go on to attend Hope High School

What is the racial makeup of Yerger Junior High School?

Students at Yerger Junior High School are 51% African American, 27% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Yerger Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Yerger Junior High School.

What district is Yerger Junior High School in?

Hope School District

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