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Mills Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Mills Middle School in Little Rock, AR, serves 420 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Pulaski County Special School District, which ranks in the 37th percentile of Arkansas school districts.

Mills Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Arkansas middle schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates in core subjects like ELA (21.2%) and math (17.5%) significantly below the state average (39.4% and 36.7%, respectively). This places it in a cluster of underperforming schools alongside Mabelvale Middle School, Dunbar Magnet Middle School, and Mann Magnet Middle School, all of which rank in the bottom 12% of the state. However, the school shows a surprising strength in Algebra, with 25.6% of students proficient—higher than the district average (22.6%) and a notable outlier compared to its own performance in other subjects. This pattern is also seen at Mabelvale (42.9% Algebra proficiency) and Mann Magnet (48.8% Algebra proficiency), suggesting that many students are placed in advanced courses without adequate foundational skills.

Despite a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1—much lower than nearby schools like Lisa Academy North Middle School (16:1) or North Little Rock Middle School (14.1:1)—and higher per-student spending ($15,755) than higher-performing peers like Estem Junior High Public Charter School ($12,641), test scores remain low. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 65.24% of students receiving free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025. Nearby Pulaski Heights Middle School, with a similar poverty rate (58.97%), performs significantly better (37th percentile), highlighting that the challenges at Mills are likely systemic to its specific geographic and socio-economic area rather than solely due to funding or class size.

420

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,755

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1205 E. Dixon Rd
Little Rock, AR 72206

(501) 234-5251

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Students who attend Mills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mills University Studies High School

Feeder schools for Mills Middle School:

Elementary:	College Station Elementary School
	Daisy Bates Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
	Landmark Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.8%

Hispanic:

30.7%

White:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg36%

Arkansas avg41%

294^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Pulaski County Special School District

158^th of 251Pulaski County Special 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	294 of 327	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	305 of 324	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	304 of 335	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	298 of 330	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	291 of 318	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	295 of 330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	292 of 319	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	304 of 318	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	295 of 315	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	288 of 312	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	262 of 275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	262 of 280	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	267 of 278	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	240 of 265	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	237 of 264	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	221 of 254	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	200 of 240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	200 of 223	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	200 of 225	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	178 of 206	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.4	159 of 208	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra26%-11 vs state

Reading25%-15 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Students are not getting proper grade level work, classes are distracting. Very poor behavior in the classes. Close Quote

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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)				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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	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
Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 E. Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 234-5251	420	42	9.9	65.2%	63 (15.0%)	205 (48.8%)	129 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	14.8	294^th of 327 public middle schools	10.1%		10.7	305^th of 324 public middle schools	5.9%	11	22.9	21.4	19.7	21.2	26.6	26.7	22.6	25.2	21.1	15.5	15.9	17.5	33.3	20.9	25.6			18.4	26.0	26.3	23.8	$15,755	$1,292	$14,462
Mann Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E. Roosevelt	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	557	41	13.7	99.5%	29 (5.2%)	413 (74.1%)	97 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	15.7	293^rd of 327 public middle schools	10.4%		15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	4	21.2	24.7	21.3	22.3	22.4	25.2	24.2	24.0	20.0	19.2	11.6	17.0		48.8	48.8			24.1	29.5	23.8	25.7	$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
Dunbar Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Wright Ave	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2600	315	32	9.7	99.0%	10 (3.2%)	269 (85.4%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.8	323^rd of 327 public middle schools	1.2%		7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%	10	12.3	11.4	7.4	10.6	14.7	13.8	10.5	13.3	15.6	17.0	9.7	14.7		40.0	40.0			11.4	13.8	11.6	12.4	$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Arkansas Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,315	44	30.1	56.3%	875 (66.5%)	239 (18.2%)	107 (8.1%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.7%)	26.4	258^th of 327 public middle schools	21.1%		34	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	30	23.1	20.3	27.4	24.0	28.3	27.4	33.1	30.0	21.7	31.0	29.2	27.7	80.0	46.9	51.4			24.5	31.6	32.7	30.2
Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9335	401	30	13.3	73.6%	54 (13.5%)	286 (71.3%)	43 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	57.1	131^st of 327 public middle schools	59.9%		52	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%	20		37.9	42.2	40.2		37.3	42.5	40.0		39.1	42.7	40.9		89.5	88.5				36.6	41.8	39.3	$12,641	$1,317	$11,324
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	289^th of 327 public middle schools	11.6%		11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%	10	10.0	30.3	23.1	19.8	10.0	33.3	38.5	23.3	20.0	24.2	25.0	22.4						12.5	24.2	25.0	18.8
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	40.4	207^th of 327 public middle schools	36.7%		43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%	16	36.9	34.2	34.8	35.3	37.5	35.9	36.0	36.5	24.9	28.1	25.0	26.1		77.5	77.5			35.2	34.8	41.7	37.3	$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2300 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8250	548	44	12.5	100.0%	82 (15.0%)	347 (63.3%)	78 (14.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)	29.1			29.1	29.7			29.7	28.2			28.2						27.9			27.9	$14,255	$2,557	$11,698
North Little Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2400 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8200	1,036	73	14.1	100.0%	176 (17.0%)	643 (62.1%)	157 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14	299^th of 327 public middle schools	8.6%		14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%	5		18.4	24.6	21.2		19.4	26.1	22.5		17.7	15.3	16.7		16.7	25.7	70.0	70.0		21.0	23.1	22.0	$12,826	$2,380	$10,446
Mabelvale Middle School	Public	6-8	10811 Mabelvale W Box 187	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3000	477	36	13.1	99.4%	30 (6.3%)	282 (59.1%)	152 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3.9	326^th of 327 public middle schools	0.3%		4.3	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%	5	12.1	7.1	11.4	10.3	14.4	10.6	12.6	12.6	7.2	10.5	3.6	7.0		42.9	42.9			8.8	16.7	14.0	13.1	$18,371	$3,171	$15,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Mills Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mills Middle School usually go on to attend Mills University Studies High School

What district is Mills Middle School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

Is Mills Middle School a good school?

Mills Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Arkansas middle schools.

How many students attend Mills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Mills Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mills Middle School?

Students at Mills Middle School are 49% African American, 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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