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Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy

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Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy ranks 204 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mountainburg, Arkansas, with 142 students. The school is part of the Mountainburg School District, which is ranked 161 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 31% in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the state's 34.7%, 31% in Reading compared to 35.3%, 27.5% in Mathematics compared to 38.7%, and 35.7% in Science compared to 38.1%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.91% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.1 over the past few years.

When comparing Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Northridge Middle School in the Van Buren School District outperforms Mountainburg in all subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 39.7% to 52.2% in 2024-2025. The school's high-poverty student population, low resources, and potential challenges with the charter school model may be contributing factors to its poor performance, which warrants further investigation to ensure that all students have access to a quality education.

132

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,682

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 Hwy 71 SW
Mountainburg, AR 72946

(479) 369-4506

District: Mountainburg School District

Students who attend Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy usually attend:

High:

Mountainburg High School

Feeder schools for Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy:

Elementary:

Mountainburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.3%

American Indian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (31% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Algebra scores 15 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Arkansas avg36%

204^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 250Mountainburg 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	41.7	204 of 324	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	211 of 335	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	201 of 330	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	185 of 318	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	205 of 330	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science36%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-4 vs state

Reading31%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Algebra16%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy

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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
Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	129 Hwy 71 SW	Mountainburg	72946	Crawford County	Mountainburg School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 369-4506	132	11	11.7	100.0%	126 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	204^th of 324 public middle schools	37.0%		39.5	211^th of 335 public middle schools	37.0%	7		33.3	18.2	40.8	31.0		27.8	20.4	42.8	31.0		41.7	20.5	16.7	27.5	16.2	16.2		27.7	25.0	51.0	35.7	$11,682	$870	$10,812
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%)	74.1	59^th of 324 public middle schools	81.8%		69.1	78^th of 335 public middle schools	76.7%	19		37.5	39.9	42.7	40.0		38.4	39.5	44.9	41.0		49.3	46.7	60.4	51.7	100.0	100.0		39.3	46.0	52.2	46.1	$11,022	$1,294	$9,727
Cedarville Middle School	Public	5-8	9614 Pirates Point	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5847	207	18	11.2	98.6%	162 (78.3%)	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.0%)	50.3	157^th of 324 public middle schools	51.5%		48.1	167^th of 335 public middle schools	50.1%	10	29.8	34.8	13.1	42.0	30.1	35.1	37.0	15.2	38.0	31.6	38.6	50.0	26.1	39.5	38.5			33.4	34.8	34.7	40.0	35.7	$13,652	$1,947	$11,704
Pleasant View Campus School	Public	5-8	5750 Hornet Ln	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-8469	127	12	10.7	100.0%	119 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	24.7	257^th of 324 public middle schools	20.7%		20.3	288^th of 335 public middle schools	14.0%	31	32.0	32.4	14.3	5.7	21.1	36.0	29.7	14.3	5.7	21.1	28.0	40.5	9.6	8.6	22.8			36.0	35.1	19.1	20.0	27.9	$14,147	$1,734	$12,413
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%)	78.3	44^th of 324 public middle schools	86.4%		75.7	55^th of 335 public middle schools	83.6%	11		51.4	46.2	45.0	47.6		48.9	43.0	41.6	44.6		62.3	55.7	27.5	52.2	69.4	70.0		49.8	42.6	42.0	44.9	$9,820	$811	$9,008
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%)	31.3	236^th of 324 public middle schools	27.2%		28.8	259^th of 335 public middle schools	22.7%	23		29.2	20.6	19.5	23.2		30.7	22.9	21.8	25.2		35.4	26.8	20.8	28.3	51.3	52.5		28.6	27.8	28.5	28.2	$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%)	20.4	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%		23.9	278^th of 335 public middle schools	17.0%	10		16.7	18.0	20.3	18.5		17.6	18.1	22.5	19.6		15.0	28.2	29.0	24.0	55.9	55.9		15.4	19.3	23.0	19.4	$13,279	$1,751	$11,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy

What district is Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy in?

Mountainburg School District

Is Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy a good school?

Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy ranks 204^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy?

Students at Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy attend?

Students who attend Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy usually go on to attend Mountainburg High School

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