Osceola Middle School

Osceola Middle School is a public middle school in Osceola, Arkansas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 237 students. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 242 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Osceola Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 299-315 out of 319-335 middle schools.

Osceola Middle School consistently underperforms the state average in all tested subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.1% to 16.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 34.7% to 38.7%. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.73% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. In the 2018-2019 school year, Osceola Middle School spent $11,628 per student, which is slightly higher than the nearby Blytheville Middle School ($11,376 per student) but lower than the state average.

The nearby Rivercrest Junior High Prep Academy, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Osceola Middle School in all academic subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 21% to 77.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. This highlights the stark contrast in academic performance between Osceola Middle School and a higher-performing school serving a similar demographic. The combination of high poverty rates, low spending per student, and high student-teacher ratios at Osceola Middle School may contribute to the school's persistent underperformance, and there is a clear need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues.