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Conner Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
237th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 27% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Conner Middle School is a public middle school located in McGehee, Arkansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the McGehee School District, which is ranked 186 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Conner Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is consistently lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21.4%), Reading (23.6%), and Mathematics (29.8%) were significantly below the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%, respectively. Compared to the nearby Dumas Middle School, Conner Middle School also performs worse across most academic subjects and grade levels.

Conner Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 219 out of 330 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 249 out of 335 in 2023-2024, and 237 out of 324 in 2024-2025. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. However, Conner Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 12.2 students per teacher in recent years, similar to the nearby Dumas Middle School with 11 students per teacher. Both Conner Middle School and Dumas Middle School have a high free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among their student populations.

248
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,092
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 409 Oak Street
       McGehee, AR  71654

(870) 222-3600

District: McGehee School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.4%
African American:
43.5%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023
!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Arkansas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg28%
Arkansas avg36%
237th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2023
From bottom 34% (2023) to bottom 27% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
186th of 250McGehee 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202531.0237 of 32426.9%★☆☆☆☆
202430.4249 of 33525.7%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1219 of 33033.6%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics30%-9 vs state
Science29%-9 vs state
Reading24%-12 vs state
English Language Arts21%-13 vs state

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Conner Middle School ranks 237th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Conner Middle School.

Students at Conner Middle School are 46% White, 44% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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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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