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Lavaca Middle School

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Lavaca Middle School ranks 65 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Lavaca Middle School in Lavaca, AR, serves 234 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Lavaca School District, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra, where 77.8% of students scored proficient or advanced—more than double the state average of 36.9% and significantly higher than nearby schools like William O. Darby Middle School and Ramsey Middle School. Lavaca achieves these results while spending $11,048 per student, which is below the average of its competitors, indicating efficient resource use. The school also boasts a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, offering a more intimate learning environment than larger schools like East Hills Middle School (20:1) or Dora Kimmons Middle School (14.5:1).

Lavaca Middle School is on a clear upward trajectory, jumping from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 80th percentile in 2025-2026—the most dramatic positive change among its peers. This turnaround is broad-based, with double-digit percentage point increases in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science over the same period. While the school’s overall math proficiency is solidly above the state average, its Algebra score is a standout, suggesting an effective advanced math program. Notably, Lavaca outperforms both the high-performing Northridge Middle School (74th percentile) and the struggling Butterfield Trail Middle School (27th percentile) in the Van Buren School District, highlighting the impact of school-level leadership and culture over district policies.

234

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,048

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 S Division St
Lavaca, AR 72941

(479) 377-1234

District: Lavaca School District

Students who attend Lavaca Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lavaca High School

Feeder schools for Lavaca Middle School:

Elementary:

Lavaca Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg41%

65^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 251Lavaca 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
2026	74.0	65 of 327	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	141 of 324	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	144 of 335	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	71 of 330	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	131 of 318	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	190 of 330	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	125 of 319	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	140 of 318	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	148 of 315	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	84 of 312	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	46.8	144 of 275	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.6	102 of 280	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	157 of 278	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	175 of 265	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	109 of 264	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	107 of 254	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	99 of 240	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.6	143 of 223	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.6	173 of 225	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.7	141 of 206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	125 of 208	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra78%+41 vs state

Science53%+9 vs state

Reading50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+3 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 Science (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 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
Lavaca Middle School	Public	5-8	603 S Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1234	234	19	12.5	53.8%	195 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	74	65^th of 327 public middle schools	80.1%		54.1	141^st of 324 public middle schools	56.5%	76	51.9	47.7	54.7	42.0	49.1	48.2	50.8	58.5	40.0	49.5	46.3	41.5	58.5	40.6	47.0	77.8	77.8	53.7	47.7	62.3	50.0	53.1	$11,048	$701	$10,346
Greenwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 East Gary Street	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-7440	605	41	14.7	30.9%	487 (80.5%)	5 (0.8%)	42 (6.9%)	9 (1.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.1%)	93.8	11^th of 327 public middle schools	96.6%		91.1	15^th of 324 public middle schools	95.4%	4			57.7	59.5	58.6			56.1	57.0	56.5			68.9	66.7	68.0	95.8	95.8			63.2	68.1	65.6	$10,384	$467	$9,917
L. A. Chaffin Middle School	Public	6-8	3025 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-2226	753	54	13.9	55.4%	415 (55.1%)	40 (5.3%)	126 (16.7%)	54 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (14.9%)	82.6	33^rd of 327 public middle schools	89.9%		84.3	32^nd of 324 public middle schools	90.1%	1		47.9	55.3	50.7	51.3		48.1	56.0	49.8	51.3		54.2	66.8	46.6	57.5	92.1	92.1		46.8	64.2	58.7	56.6	$14,020	$1,421	$12,599
East Hills Middle School	Public	5-6	1211 Raymond E Wells Drive	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-0504	632	31	20.0	31.3%	484 (76.6%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.9%)	14 (2.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.9%)								(n/a)	50.1	58.9			54.7	52.5	58.0			55.3	46.9	67.4			57.4			64.1	65.8			65.0	$9,629	$630	$8,998
Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	706 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2168	722	63	11.5	48.1%	595 (82.4%)	11 (1.5%)	38 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	73.2	71^st of 327 public middle schools	78.3%		74.1	59^th of 324 public middle schools	81.8%	12		44.8	37.8	48.9	44.0		45.1	40.5	52.4	46.1		46.4	58.4	57.2	53.3	91.0	91.0		49.0	50.0	60.5	53.1	$11,022	$1,294	$9,727
Butterfield Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	310 North 11 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6838	557	40	14.0	80.6%	309 (55.5%)	16 (2.9%)	174 (31.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	31.5	240^th of 327 public middle schools	26.6%		31.3	236^th of 324 public middle schools	27.2%	4		35.1	26.5	26.9	29.3		35.1	26.9	29.1	30.2		44.0	27.6	16.9	30.4	45.1	46.1		41.7	29.0	32.4	34.1	$11,730	$858	$10,872
Dora Kimmons Middle School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-2451	753	52	14.5	93.5%	88 (11.7%)	112 (14.9%)	466 (61.9%)	40 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	22.4	269^th of 327 public middle schools	17.7%		20.4	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%	1		23.5	23.1	26.3	24.3		24.7	24.6	29.7	26.3		21.9	35.0	26.0	27.4	70.8	70.8		21.9	29.5	28.8	26.6	$13,279	$1,751	$11,529
Ramsey Middle School	Public	6-8	3201 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-5115	801	57	13.9	68.0%	396 (49.4%)	81 (10.1%)	151 (18.9%)	40 (5.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.2%)	43.2	199^th of 327 public middle schools	39.1%		52.9	148^th of 324 public middle schools	54.3%	51		36.1	25.4	37.0	32.6		38.8	28.5	39.6	35.5		39.7	31.4	36.4	35.7	72.2	72.2		38.4	35.7	43.5	39.1	$17,549	$1,158	$16,391
William O. Darby Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-4159	711	57	12.4	82.8%	212 (29.8%)	63 (8.9%)	353 (49.6%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	38.8	213^th of 327 public middle schools	34.9%		38.3	217^th of 324 public middle schools	33.0%	4		35.2	33.2	33.3	33.9		37.5	35.4	34.8	35.9		37.6	35.7	17.5	31.9	68.8	68.8		31.7	29.4	37.0	32.7	$14,326	$1,352	$12,974
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Northridge Drive	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3126	713	44	16.0	51.3%	501 (70.3%)	13 (1.8%)	115 (16.1%)	18 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.1%)	70.1	84^th of 327 public middle schools	74.3%		78.3	44^th of 324 public middle schools	86.4%	40		45.3	49.2	46.1	46.8		45.3	49.6	44.3	46.4		58.4	51.1	29.0	49.6	79.2	80.2		42.7	52.5	42.8	46.0	$9,820	$811	$9,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Lavaca Middle School

What district is Lavaca Middle School in?

Lavaca School District

Is Lavaca Middle School a good school?

Lavaca Middle School ranks 65^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lavaca Middle School?

Students at Lavaca Middle School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Lavaca Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Lavaca Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lavaca Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lavaca Middle School usually go on to attend Lavaca High School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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