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Kirksey Middle School

Q: Is Kirksey Middle School a good school?

Kirksey Middle School ranks 53 rd of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Kirksey Middle School is a public middle school in Rogers, Arkansas, serving 957 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Rogers School District, which is ranked 47 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kirksey Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 100 middle schools in Arkansas over the past decade, with a high ranking of 19 out of 312 schools in the 2015-2016 school year.

Kirksey Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 42.5% in English Language Arts (vs. state average of 34.7%), 43.2% in Reading (vs. 35.3%), 44.1% in Mathematics (vs. 38.7%), 48.7% in Science (vs. 38.1%), and 76.3% in Algebra (vs. 30.9%). Compared to other middle schools in the Rogers School District, Kirksey generally outperforms Oakdale Middle School and Lingle Middle School, but lags behind the top-performing Elmwood Middle School.

Kirksey Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.09% to 57.89% over the past few years. This indicates the school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state average. Despite this, Kirksey has maintained a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 100 middle schools in Arkansas. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education to its students, regardless of their economic background.

890

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,202

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Price Ln
Rogers, AR 72758

(479) 631-3625

District: Rogers School District

Students who attend Kirksey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rogers High School

Feeder schools for Kirksey Middle School:

Elementary:	Bellview Elementary
	Jones Elementary School
	Lowell Elementary School
	Old Wire Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

White:

34.7%

Pacific Islander:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (45% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Arkansas middle schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Rogers School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Arkansas avg36%

53^rd of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Rogers School District

47^th of 250Rogers 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	75.2	53 of 324	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	50 of 335	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	86 of 330	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	92 of 318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	53 of 330	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	65 of 319	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	50 of 318	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	21 of 315	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	19 of 312	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	76.5	34 of 275	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.6	8 of 280	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	24 of 278	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	25 of 265	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	11 of 264	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	13 of 254	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	38 of 240	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	77 of 223	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.0	58 of 225	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	45 of 206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	66 of 208	68.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra76%+45 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Reading43%+8 vs state

English Language Arts42%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Kirksey Middle School

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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 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 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kirksey Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W Price Ln	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 631-3625	890	62	14.3	57.5%	309 (34.7%)	15 (1.7%)	492 (55.3%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	26 (2.9%)	75.2	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%		77.3	50^th of 335 public middle schools	85.1%	3		46.2	40.1	40.9			42.5		46.4	40.5	42.5			43.2		43.4	43.2	45.9	44.1		76.3	76.3				45.0	52.3	48.8	48.7		$10,202	$263	$9,939
Elmwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 S 13th St	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 631-3600	1,066	64	16.6	39.5%	549 (51.5%)	19 (1.8%)	405 (38.0%)	23 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.7%)	48 (4.5%)	85.7	25^th of 324 public middle schools	92.3%		88.2	25^th of 335 public middle schools	92.5%			44.1	54.9	50.3			49.8		45.4	53.2	47.1			48.6		52.2	64.9	63.5	60.0		97.5	97.5				46.0	52.5	48.3	48.9		$10,594	$416	$10,179
School For Advanced Studies-NW Ark	Public, Charter	5-10	121 W Poplar St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	School For Advanced Studies-Northwest Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 335-5800	87	17	5.1	26.4%	65 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.9%)	4 (4.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)								(n/a)	58.8	76.5	84.7	63.2	91.7	75.0	73.3	64.7	76.5	84.7	68.4	83.3	83.4	75.6	58.8	88.2	75.0		74.0		63.1	66.7		58.4	64.7	70.5	92.3	66.7	72.3	88.2
Oakdale Middle School	Public	6-8	511 N Dixieland Rd	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-3615	809	56	14.3	66.4%	242 (29.9%)	6 (0.7%)	481 (59.5%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	25 (3.1%)	39 (4.8%)	47.8	175^th of 324 public middle schools	46.0%		44.6	190^th of 335 public middle schools	43.3%	15		34.2	24.9	31.6			30.1		34.8	27.8	33.8			32.1		35.6	36.9	30.1	34.4		90.0	90.0				34.0	34.7	36.0	34.9		$10,862	$183	$10,679
Lingle Middle School	Public	6-8	901 N 13th St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 631-3590	643	48	13.5	57.2%	298 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (47.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	21 (3.3%)	79.2	43^rd of 324 public middle schools	86.7%		72.3	67^th of 335 public middle schools	80.0%	24		54.1	46.0	37.3			45.2		53.6	49.2	41.5			47.6		57.6	49.1	36.7	47.8		87.2	87.2				49.5	46.9	45.0	46.9		$12,015	$222	$11,792
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	590 S. Horsebarn Rd	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	95	8	11.1	46.3%	40 (42.1%)	6 (6.3%)	21 (22.1%)	18 (18.9%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	93.2	13^th of 324 public middle schools	96.0%		93.3	14^th of 335 public middle schools	95.8%	1		60.5	42.3	75.0			58.4		65.1	46.1	75.0			61.8		60.4	52.4	64.3	59.0			81.8				62.8	57.7	70.0	62.9
Ruth Barker Middle School	Public	5-6	500 SE 18th Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3300	530	28	19.1	29.8%	336 (63.4%)	22 (4.2%)	85 (16.0%)	36 (6.8%)	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.0%)								(n/a)	51.6	57.9					54.7	50.9	58.6					54.7	56.5	65.0			60.6						52.4	63.4			57.8		$12,008	$346	$11,662
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	1501 NE Wildcat Way	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5345	709	45	15.7	21.2%	551 (77.7%)	6 (0.8%)	83 (11.7%)	14 (2.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	38 (5.4%)	95.3	9^th of 324 public middle schools	97.2%		97.3	6^th of 335 public middle schools	98.2%	3			58.0	57.8			57.9			58.5	58.7			58.6			69.5	59.2	65.6	100.0	93.3	94.2	100.0	100.0			62.2	61.3	61.8		$14,673	$259	$14,414
Bright Field Middle School	Public	5-6	5101 SW Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 418-7200	697	35	19.7	4.6%	464 (66.6%)	18 (2.6%)	48 (6.9%)	130 (18.7%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)								(n/a)	77.7	75.9					76.8	76.2	74.1					75.2	80.0	80.6			80.2						79.5	79.1			79.2		$10,617	$365	$10,253
J. William Fulbright Junior High School	Public	7-8	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 802-7000	718	50	14.2	11.1%	455 (63.4%)	21 (2.9%)	83 (11.6%)	129 (18.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.2%)	97.5	4^th of 324 public middle schools	98.8%		96.5	9^th of 335 public middle schools	97.3%	5			68.8	71.7			70.2			66.1	72.2			69.0			80.9	68.3	76.7	91.3	86.9	88.0	95.8	95.8			72.0	80.0	75.9		$12,893	$322	$12,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirksey Middle School

Is Kirksey Middle School a good school?

Kirksey Middle School ranks 53^rd of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Kirksey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kirksey Middle School usually go on to attend Rogers High School

How many students attend Kirksey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Kirksey Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kirksey Middle School?

Students at Kirksey Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Kirksey Middle School in?

Rogers School District

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