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Pottsville Middle Grade

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Pottsville Middle Grade is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Pottsville, Arkansas, with 405 students. The school is part of the Pottsville School District, which is ranked 22 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pottsville Middle Grade consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in Mathematics. For example, the school's projected proficiency rates for 2024-2025 are 42.2% in English Language Arts, 60.3% in Mathematics, and 54.2% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 38.7%, and 38.1% respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 16 students per teacher, lower than the nearby schools.

Despite spending less per student ($7,116) than the nearby schools, which range from $8,310 to $10,545 per student, Pottsville Middle Grade is able to achieve higher academic outcomes, indicating efficient resource allocation. The school also serves a more economically diverse student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.98% to 46.17%) compared to the nearby schools (62.89% to 100%). Overall, Pottsville Middle Grade is a high-performing school that effectively serves its students and community.

417

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,990

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6926 River Road
Pottsville, AR 72858

(479) 890-6631

District: Pottsville School District

Students who attend Pottsville Middle Grade usually attend:

High:

Pottsville High School

Feeder schools for Pottsville Middle Grade:

Elementary:

Pottsville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg36%

98^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 250Pottsville 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	77.9	98 of 495	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	104 of 497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	38 of 492	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	36 of 487	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	22 of 496	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	28 of 488	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	26 of 480	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	41 of 485	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	81.9	51 of 494	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	47 of 466	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	20 of 471	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	6 of 476	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	22 of 468	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	23 of 471	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	19 of 457	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.1	12 of 445	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	24 of 439	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.6	63 of 440	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	49 of 402	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	82 of 411	80.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

Reading43%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%+8 vs state

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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 Geometry (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)						ATLAS Biology (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 4th Grade	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 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	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 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pottsville Middle Grade	Public	4-6	6926 River Road	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 890-6631	417	27	15.6	44.4%	364 (87.3%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	47.3	42.0	36.7				42.2	46.6	42.8	38.2				42.7	67.6	56.4	55.7			60.3						56.7	59.6	45.8			54.2			$8,990	$538	$8,452
Pottsville Junior High School	Public	7-9	250 Apache Drive	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-6574	412	34	12.1	42.5%	369 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.8	85^th of 324 public middle schools	73.8%		78.4	46^th of 335 public middle schools	86.3%	39				34.3	34.9	47.4	39.1				35.2	33.3	45.3	38.2				52.4	44.1	48.9	77.8	33.3	46.7	74.5	74.5				50.0	41.9	45.9	82.2	82.2	$10,348	$340	$10,008
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-7	1203 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2557	795	59	13.3	66.3%	464 (58.4%)	51 (6.4%)	220 (27.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	53.5	146^th of 324 public middle schools	54.9%		59.7	106^th of 335 public middle schools	68.4%	40			33.9	32.0			32.9			32.4	33.3			32.9			41.3	37.6		39.4								37.2	39.2		38.1			$12,170	$697	$11,473
Russellville Intermediate School	Public	5	1201 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2650	436	28	15.4	62.8%	276 (63.3%)	20 (4.6%)	95 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)								(n/a)		45.9					45.8		44.0					43.9		47.3				47.2							49.9				49.8			$10,719	$749	$9,970
Atkins Middle School	Public	5-8	611 Northwest Fourth Street	Atkins	72823	Pope County	Atkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 641-1008	264	26	10.0	69.3%	242 (91.7%)	5 (1.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	70.5	69^th of 324 public middle schools	78.7%		71.9	68^th of 335 public middle schools	79.7%	1		40.7	32.1	41.4	36.7		37.8		40.7	30.4	37.9	41.8		38.1		34.4	37.5	56.9	64.7	48.8	100.0		100.0				48.4	42.9	46.6	53.2	48.2			$14,976	$805	$14,170
Dardanelle Middle School	Public	6-8	2306 North State Hwy 7	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4550	500	34	14.5	75.0%	276 (55.2%)	11 (2.2%)	189 (37.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	46	187^th of 324 public middle schools	42.3%		40.3	205^th of 335 public middle schools	38.8%	18			28.9	27.6	31.0		29.1			27.5	28.3	33.3		29.7			30.9	33.6	54.9	39.6	87.6		87.6					28.8	30.9	36.8	32.2			$11,328	$593	$10,735
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-4814	375	27	13.7	64.3%	345 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	71.6	66^th of 324 public middle schools	79.6%		69.4	76^th of 335 public middle schools	77.3%	10		39.0	44.4	34.4	40.2		39.4		40.0	46.6	33.3	40.2		40.0		34.8	47.8	47.3	33.3	41.4	88.5		88.5				45.3	57.8	37.6	55.8	48.9			$12,228	$541	$11,687
Hector Middle School	Public	5-8	11601 Sr 27	Hector	72843	Pope County	Hector School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 284-3536	223	15	14.9	100.0%	208 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Morrilton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1907 Poor Farm Rd	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 354-9476	539	33	16.3		335 (62.2%)	89 (16.5%)	49 (9.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.4%)								(n/a)	35.7	36.3	32.6				34.8	34.5	33.3	31.4				33.0	58.3	37.5	43.4			46.2						39.9	35.1	33.3			36.0			$10,246	$1,457	$8,789
Morrilton Junior High School	Public	7-8	1400 Poor Farm Road	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 354-9437	362	32	11.4	64.6%	225 (62.2%)	71 (19.6%)	29 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	71.7	65^th of 324 public middle schools	79.9%		76.5	53^rd of 335 public middle schools	84.2%	12				36.2	38.9		37.6				34.4	42.2		38.5				49.0	48.2	48.7	93.5		93.5						38.7	54.1	46.8			$13,241	$1,061	$12,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Pottsville Middle Grade

What district is Pottsville Middle Grade in?

Pottsville School District

How many students attend Pottsville Middle Grade?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Pottsville Middle Grade.

What high school do graduates of Pottsville Middle Grade attend?

Students who attend Pottsville Middle Grade usually go on to attend Pottsville High School

What is the racial makeup of Pottsville Middle Grade?

Students at Pottsville Middle Grade are 87% White, 11% Hispanic.

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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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