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Prairie Grove Junior High School

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Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks 60 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Prairie Grove Junior High School in Prairie Grove, AR, serves 326 students in grades 7 and 8 and is part of the highly rated Prairie Grove School District, which ranks in the top 11% of Arkansas districts. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating for the last five years and shows a clear upward trend in its state ranking, moving from the 66th percentile to the 82nd percentile over recent years. About 45.71% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic diversity.

The school’s standout strength is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. In the most recent school year, 84.6% of students taking the Algebra ATLAS exam were proficient, compared to the state average of 36.9%—a remarkable 47.7 percentage point advantage. This far exceeds nearby schools like Farmington Junior High School and Woodland Junior High School, though Woodland also posts strong Algebra scores. Overall math proficiency is also a key strength, with 53% of all students proficient versus the state average of 44.1%, outperforming schools like Ramay Junior High School (39.3%) and Farmington (40.9%). The school achieves these results with relatively low per-student spending of $11,641, significantly less than Fayetteville schools like Woodland ($14,340) and Holt Middle School ($14,440), suggesting high efficiency.

While Prairie Grove Junior High excels in math, science is a relative weakness. Its science proficiency of 52.9% is above the state average (44%) but trails its own district average (59%) and its feeder school, Prairie Grove Middle School (62.8%). Additionally, there is a consistent pattern of 8th-grade scores being lower than 7th-grade scores across subjects, which may be an area for targeted support. Overall, the school offers strong academic outcomes, particularly in advanced math, with efficient resource use and a clear trajectory of improvement.

326

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,641

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

806 N Mock St
Prairie Grove, AR 72753

(479) 846-4221

District: Prairie Grove School District

Students who attend Prairie Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Prairie Grove High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Prairie Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2021 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Arkansas avg41%

60^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From top 34% (2021) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 251Prairie 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	60 of 327	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	46 of 324	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	61 of 335	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	98 of 330	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	85 of 318	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	111 of 330	66.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra85%+48 vs state

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

Science53%+9 vs state

Reading46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ 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 Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)						ATLAS Biology (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 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 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%)	74.5	60^th of 327 public middle schools	81.7%		77.3	46^th of 324 public middle schools	85.8%	14				43.8	38.7		41.4				49.4	41.9		45.9				55.3	50.0	53.0		82.6		84.6							57.4	47.7	52.9			$11,641	$772	$10,869
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)	39.5	41.3	51.6				44.0	38.7	43.3	52.2				44.8	53.1	44.9	59.6			52.0								67.3	62.3	59.0			62.8			$8,840	$664	$8,176
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)	56.2	58.4	45.9				53.4	57.9	58.0	48.0				54.5	63.8	57.9	58.2			60.1								60.3	62.9	48.0			57.0			$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%)	67.8	93^rd of 327 public middle schools	71.6%		76.7	48^th of 324 public middle schools	85.2%	45				47.4	41.8	43.8	44.3				47.8	41.8	49.3	46.4				53.6	14.9	40.9		53.7	25.3	36.9		80.9	80.9				55.0	49.3	52.1	78.0	78.0	$9,732	$378	$9,353
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%)	53.9	147^th of 327 public middle schools	55.0%		46.2	184^th of 324 public middle schools	43.2%	37	36.5	38.9	33.3	39.7	31.9		36.0	34.2	41.7	37.3	46.6	33.3		38.5	34.2	38.8	29.8	34.3	47.6	36.4		90.9		90.9				54.2	62.7	50.0	49.3	48.7	52.8			$12,738	$1,019	$11,719
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)		40.2	37.9				39.0		41.1	41.4				41.2		41.5	45.0			43.3									40.2	44.5			42.3
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%)	52.3	155^th of 327 public middle schools	52.6%		48	174^th of 324 public middle schools	46.3%	19		56.8	27.5	37.6	35.4		39.4		59.1	40.0	39.6	33.3		42.7		56.8	32.5	41.7	30.3	41.2		86.6		86.6					56.8	52.5	54.2	41.7	51.1			$13,684	$1,310	$12,374
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%)	43.8	196^th of 327 public middle schools	40.1%		44.1	190^th of 324 public middle schools	41.4%	6		44.0	40.4	34.3	32.0		37.8		44.0	38.6	32.8	32.0		36.9		40.7	40.4	45.3	16.7	38.0		85.7		85.7					44.0	35.1	37.5	36.0	38.2			$13,852	$1,156	$12,696
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%)	61.9	114^th of 327 public middle schools	65.1%		62.6	102^nd of 324 public middle schools	68.5%	12				42.5	37.6		40.0				41.6	37.9		39.7				50.1	24.0	39.3	100.0	77.5		80.7	100.0		100.0				53.7	44.9	49.1			$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)		48.9	51.8				50.4		50.3	52.6				51.5		56.8	58.4			57.6									59.0	59.4			59.2			$14,440	$1,030	$13,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Grove Junior High School

Is Prairie Grove Junior High School a good school?

Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks 60^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie Grove Junior High School in?

Prairie Grove School District

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Grove Junior High School?

Students at Prairie Grove Junior High School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Prairie Grove Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Prairie Grove Junior High School.

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

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