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Pottsville Junior High School

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Pottsville Junior High School ranks 68 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Pottsville Junior High School in Pottsville, AR, serves 412 students in grades 7 through 9 and is part of the highly-rated Pottsville School District, which ranks 16th out of 251 districts in Arkansas.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in mathematics and science, functioning like a specialized STEM magnet within the region. In the 2025-2026 school year, 63% of students were proficient in mathematics, far exceeding the state average of 44.1% and outperforming every nearby school, including Morrilton Junior High School and Russellville Middle School. The school’s advanced coursework results are particularly impressive: 82.9% of students were proficient in Algebra, more than double the state average, and 82.2% were proficient in Biology, compared to just 37.7% statewide. These scores are 2.5 to 3 times higher than district averages, highlighting a highly effective accelerated curriculum. While English Language Arts and Reading scores are above state averages, they are not as dominant, suggesting the school’s primary strength lies in STEM subjects.

Pottsville Junior High achieves these results with a relatively efficient budget of $10,348 per student, significantly less than lower-performing peers like Atkins Middle School ($14,976) and Dardanelle Middle School ($11,328). The school also benefits from a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1 and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (42.48%) compared to nearby schools, such as Hector Middle School (100%). However, its state ranking has slipped slightly in recent years, and its feeder school, Pottsville Middle Grade, shows higher literacy proficiency, indicating a potential area for focus. Despite this, the school remains a model of efficiency and academic excellence, particularly in math and science.

412

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,348

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Apache Drive
Pottsville, AR 72858

(479) 968-6574

District: Pottsville School District

Students who attend Pottsville Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Pottsville High School

Feeder schools for Pottsville Junior High School:

Elementary:

Pottsville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arkansas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Arkansas avg41%

68^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 251Pottsville 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	73.3	68 of 327	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	85 of 324	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	46 of 335	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	35 of 330	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	27 of 318	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	35 of 330	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	32 of 319	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	35 of 318	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	27 of 315	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	81.8	26 of 312	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	70.8	53 of 275	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	16 of 280	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	75.1	50 of 278	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	50 of 265	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	29 of 264	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	70 of 240	70.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra83%+46 vs state

Mathematics63%+19 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Reading42%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	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
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%)	73.3	68^th of 327 public middle schools	79.2%		66.8	85^th of 324 public middle schools	73.8%	17				49.6	41.2	40.3	43.7				50.4	38.9	37.9	42.4				69.2	61.8	55.4	63.0	82.9	82.9				47.3	55.1	49.2	50.7	$10,348	$340	$10,008
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)	59.2	64.8	39.2				54.4	60.0	63.5	39.9				54.4	70.3	69.2	57.4				65.6			61.4	65.4	51.4				59.5	$8,990	$538	$8,452
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%)	51.7	160^th of 327 public middle schools	51.1%		70.5	69^th of 324 public middle schools	78.7%	91			37.3	34.0	27.3	36.5	34.1			38.7	33.9	34.6	35.0	35.7			37.3	37.5	58.2	64.3	48.3					54.7	41.1	43.7	39.7	45.4	$14,976	$805	$14,170
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%)	71.1	81^st of 327 public middle schools	75.2%		53.5	146^th of 324 public middle schools	54.9%	65				44.7	43.1		44.0				44.9	45.2		45.0				58.1	48.1		53.4						52.1	50.7		51.4	$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)			43.7				43.5			42.9				42.8			58.9				58.9					58.7				58.7	$10,719	$749	$9,970
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%)	45.2	192^nd of 327 public middle schools	41.3%		46	187^th of 324 public middle schools	42.3%	5				33.1	35.8	33.7	34.2				34.4	33.7	34.4	34.2				36.5	38.5	42.1	38.9	86.7	86.7				33.1	44.6	39.8	39.1	$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%)	60.6	120^th of 327 public middle schools	63.3%		71.6	66^th of 324 public middle schools	79.6%	54			40.6	36.0	41.9	41.2	39.9			40.5	37.1	45.2	42.4	41.3			50.6	39.3	41.9	39.1	42.8	85.7	85.7			46.9	41.5	52.7	53.0	48.6	$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%)	21.9	272^nd of 327 public middle schools	16.8%					(n/a)			23.1	32.7	19.1	25.4	24.8			25.0	29.3	19.2	27.4	24.8			36.5	29.3	29.2	24.3	30.2	57.1	57.1			17.3	24.5	22.5	35.3	24.6
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)		24.6	33.2	41.0			33.1		26.8	30.8	39.1			32.3		57.7	55.0	43.7			52.2				41.6	41.2	40.4			41.1	$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%)	78	43^rd of 327 public middle schools	86.9%		71.7	65^th of 324 public middle schools	79.9%	22					44.4	44.9	44.6					48.4	43.6	46.1					50.5	54.9	52.3	97.1	97.1					55.0	57.1	55.9	$13,241	$1,061	$12,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Pottsville Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pottsville Junior High School?

Students at Pottsville Junior High School are 90% White, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pottsville Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Pottsville Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Pottsville Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Pottsville Junior High School usually go on to attend Pottsville High School

What district is Pottsville Junior High School in?

Pottsville School District

Is Pottsville Junior High School a good school?

Pottsville Junior High School ranks 68^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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