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Prairie Grove Middle School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Prairie Grove Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, which is part of the Prairie Grove School District. This high-performing institution has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Arkansas middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 87 out of 319 middle schools in the state.

Prairie Grove Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, as it consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. For example, the school is projected to have 46% of students proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 38.7%. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are exceptionally high, with 59.8% of students projected to be proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 38.1%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Prairie Grove Junior High School and schools in the Farmington and Fayetteville districts, Prairie Grove Middle School generally outperforms its local counterparts in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests the school may be providing a higher quality of education compared to nearby options.

550

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,840

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Viney Grove Road
Prairie Grove, AR 72753

(479) 846-4220

District: Prairie Grove School District

Students who attend Prairie Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Prairie Grove High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Grove Middle School:

Elementary:

Prairie Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (48% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2019) from a 68th-percentile low (2016)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg36%

115^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 250Prairie Grove 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	115 of 495	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	120 of 497	75.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2019	68.9	87 of 319	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	57 of 318	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	70 of 315	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	101 of 312	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	76 of 275	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	63 of 280	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	69 of 278	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	45 of 265	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	53 of 264	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	21 of 240	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	73.8	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	73 of 225	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.6	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	34 of 208	83.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%+9 vs state

Reading43%+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 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	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
Prairie Grove Middle School	Public	4-6	240 Viney Grove Road	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4220	550	31	17.7	48.0%	431 (78.4%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (10.7%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)								(n/a)	44.9	48.8	36.5				43.3	43.3	50.0	36.5				43.1	37.7	50.3	51.2			46.0								57.2	68.7	54.5			59.8			$8,840	$664	$8,176
Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	806 N Mock St	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4221	326	24	13.7	45.7%	265 (81.3%)	6 (1.8%)	30 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	77.3	46^th of 324 public middle schools	85.8%		74.3	61^st of 335 public middle schools	81.8%	15				37.8	49.0		43.1				37.6	47.7		42.4				40.7	56.2	47.1		91.4		91.9							45.5	60.4	52.6			$11,641	$772	$10,869
Lincoln Middle School	Public	4-8	201 East School Street	Lincoln	72744	Washington County	Lincoln School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 824-7400	401	25	16.1	74.8%	289 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.5%)	19 (4.7%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	46.2	184^th of 324 public middle schools	43.2%		51.6	146^th of 335 public middle schools	56.4%	38	32.8	27.0	37.9	31.6	26.1		30.9	32.9	26.9	40.5	34.3	21.6		31.0	31.4	37.2	21.6	34.6	25.0	30.0		47.4		50.0				45.7	53.8	35.5	38.2	37.5	41.9			$12,738	$1,019	$11,719
Randall G Lynch Middle School	Public	4-6	359 Rheas Mill Road	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 266-1840	638	32	19.7	32.3%	501 (78.5%)	18 (2.8%)	65 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.9%)								(n/a)	55.9	39.7	53.3				49.2	55.1	39.2	53.4				48.9	55.6	52.4	44.8			50.9								62.8	50.2	53.3			55.2			$8,623	$494	$8,130
Farmington Junior High School	Public	7-9	278 West Main St	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 266-1870	680	51	13.3	29.0%	517 (76.0%)	23 (3.4%)	82 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (6.5%)	76.7	48^th of 324 public middle schools	85.2%		78.6	45^th of 335 public middle schools	86.6%	3				46.6	41.4	49.4	45.9				50.8	42.7	50.2	47.8				47.4	25.0	37.6		77.6	23.4	40.4		63.4	63.9				52.8	50.7	51.6	82.6	82.6	$9,732	$378	$9,353
John L Colbert Middle School	Public	5-6	888 S Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 718-0254	466	26	17.6	62.4%	210 (45.1%)	82 (17.6%)	86 (18.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	64 (13.7%)								(n/a)		36.3	38.9				37.6		38.6	38.8				38.6		33.7	43.3			38.4									37.8	40.2			39.0
West Fork Middle School	Public	5-8	333 School Ave	West Fork	72774	Washington County	West Fork School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 839-2231	223	21	10.8	45.7%	193 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	44.1	190^th of 324 public middle schools	41.4%		41.9	199^th of 335 public middle schools	40.6%	9		30.9	36.2	27.5	23.6		29.7		34.6	37.9	21.6	23.6		29.7		23.6	44.8	31.3	23.8	31.6		42.8		42.8					29.0	43.1	35.3	26.8	33.6			$13,852	$1,156	$12,696
Greenland Middle School	Public	5-8	55 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	208	17	11.9	98.6%	160 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.6%)	48	174^th of 324 public middle schools	46.3%		45.1	184^th of 335 public middle schools	45.1%	10		30.0	32.0	31.9	23.6		29.2		32.5	40.0	36.2	27.3		33.9		22.5	46.0	31.9	6.0	28.8		66.6		66.6					20.0	46.0	34.0	27.8	32.5			$13,684	$1,310	$12,374
Ramay Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S Sang	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3064	761	57	13.3	52.3%	395 (51.9%)	118 (15.5%)	143 (18.8%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	76 (10.0%)	62.6	102^nd of 324 public middle schools	68.5%		61	101^st of 335 public middle schools	69.9%	1				34.5	39.1		36.8				35.1	39.4		37.2				39.6	28.5	35.1	89.5	75.8		77.7	100.0		100.0				41.1	44.8	43.0			$13,836	$1,026	$12,810
Holt Middle School	Public	5-6	2365 North Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 527-3670	463	27	17.3	51.6%	268 (57.9%)	42 (9.1%)	77 (16.6%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	46 (9.9%)								(n/a)		49.0	41.2				45.5		47.5	41.2				44.7		47.2	50.3			48.6									50.6	50.0			50.3			$14,440	$1,030	$13,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Grove Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Grove Middle School?

Students at Prairie Grove Middle School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Prairie Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Prairie Grove High School

What district is Prairie Grove Middle School in?

Prairie Grove School District

How many students attend Prairie Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Prairie Grove Middle School.

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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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