Jessieville Middle School

Jessieville Middle School is a public middle school in Jessieville, Arkansas, serving 175 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jessieville School District, which is ranked 43 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Jessieville Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science proficiency, but its Mathematics and Algebra proficiency are slightly below the state average. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.29% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. Despite this, Jessieville Middle School spends $10,354 per student, more than the $8,076 to $8,891 per student spent at nearby schools. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 12.8 students per teacher, lower than the 13.5 to 19 students per teacher at nearby schools.

In comparison, Lakeside Middle School and Lakeside Junior High School, both part of the Lakeside School District, consistently outperform Jessieville Middle School in test scores and have lower free and reduced lunch rates. Hot Springs Junior Academy, a public magnet charter school, has significantly lower test scores across all subjects compared to Jessieville Middle School, despite having a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio. Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy, a public charter school, has test scores that are generally on par with or slightly lower than Jessieville Middle School, but with a lower free and reduced lunch rate and lower spending per student.