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Elmwood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Elmwood Middle School in Rogers, AR, is a high-performing public school serving 1,066 students in grades 6-8, part of the top-ranked Rogers School District in Northwest Arkansas. Elmwood stands out as a top-tier school, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 6% of all middle schools in Arkansas, with a strong upward trend in state rankings over the past decade.

Academically, Elmwood significantly outperforms its district and state averages across all core subjects. For example, in mathematics, 67.6% of students are proficient, compared to 53.4% in the district and 44.1% statewide. This performance is far superior to its closest district peer, Oakdale Middle School, which scores roughly 26-28 percentage points lower in core subjects. Elmwood also excels in advanced math, with 100% of students taking Algebra and Geometry exams achieving proficiency for multiple consecutive years. Interestingly, Elmwood achieves these results with a per-student spending of $10,594, which is lower than many nearby schools, including Lingle Middle School ($12,015) and top Bentonville schools like Bright Field Middle School ($14,673), suggesting efficient resource use.

A unique pattern at Elmwood is the "8th Grade Surge," where 8th graders significantly outperform 6th and 7th graders in nearly every subject, unlike district peers such as Kirksey Middle School and Lingle, which often see a decline in 8th-grade performance. While Elmwood is a standout in the Rogers district, it is still outperformed by top schools in the neighboring Bentonville School District, such as Bright Field Middle School (86.3% math proficiency) and J. William Fulbright Junior High School (72.3% ELA proficiency), highlighting the intense academic competition in the region. Overall, Elmwood offers a strong academic program with a focus on acceleration and efficiency, making it a compelling choice for families in the Rogers area.

1,066

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,594

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 S 13th St
Rogers, AR 72758

(479) 631-3600

District: Rogers School District

Students who attend Elmwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rogers High School

Feeder schools for Elmwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Bonnie Grimes Elementary School
	Elza R. Tucker Elementary School
	Janie Darr Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg49%

Arkansas avg41%

19^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Rogers School District

57^th of 251Rogers 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	89.2	19 of 327	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	25 of 324	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	31 of 330	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	33 of 318	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	36 of 330	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	78 of 319	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	71 of 318	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	38 of 315	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	66 of 312	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	39 of 275	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	28 of 280	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	19 of 278	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	27 of 265	89.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.1	28 of 264	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	30 of 254	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	39 of 240	83.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra100%+63 vs state

Mathematics68%+23 vs state

Science60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

Reading52%+12 vs state

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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 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 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th 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 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	89.2	19^th of 327 public middle schools	94.2%		85.7	25^th of 324 public middle schools	92.3%	6		54.0	53.0	62.3			56.5		54.0	47.9	55.3			52.5		64.0	66.9	73.6	67.6		100.0	100.0						59.0	59.1	62.3	60.2			$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%)	91.3	16^th of 327 public middle schools	95.1%					(n/a)		70.4	72.8	65.0	68.2	90.9	72.8		74.1	63.7	65.0	72.8	86.4	71.9		59.2	61.1		60.7		53.3	58.3		81.3	50.0	67.9		70.3	68.2	65.0	68.9	92.3	81.0
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%)	42.4	204^th of 327 public middle schools	37.6%		47.8	175^th of 324 public middle schools	46.0%	29		25.1	30.1	35.0			30.2		26.4	32.5	33.3			30.9		37.5	38.4	42.0	39.2		100.0	100.0						31.0	45.1	43.8	40.2			$10,862	$183	$10,679
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%)	72.9	73^rd of 327 public middle schools	77.7%		75.2	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%	20		46.7	53.7	42.5			47.7		45.1	50.2	38.8			44.8		46.2	58.8	49.4	51.7		98.1	98.1						44.5	56.3	48.2	49.7			$10,202	$263	$9,939
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%)	76.3	49^th of 327 public middle schools	85.0%		79.2	43^rd of 324 public middle schools	86.7%	6		53.1	52.3	42.5			49.1		53.1	52.5	45.5			50.2		49.8	57.3	36.6	48.3		92.1	92.1						53.2	56.0	45.9	51.4			$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%)	88.1	21^st of 327 public middle schools	93.6%		93.2	13^th of 324 public middle schools	96.0%	8		55.8	67.8	53.0			58.8		57.6	71.5	47.1			59.8		61.5	21.4		50.7	92.8		90.4						73.1	78.6	70.6	74.2
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)	60.8	70.8					65.9	62.5	69.0					65.8	70.8	74.2			72.5								69.9	69.4			69.7			$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%)	96.7	7^th of 327 public middle schools	97.9%		95.3	9^th of 324 public middle schools	97.2%	2			71.5	63.1			67.3			72.3	62.1			67.1			82.3	66.1	76.6	100.0	93.4	94.1	100.0			100.0			72.7	66.2	69.4			$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)	77.2	81.8					79.5	75.1	78.0					76.7	86.5	86.0			86.3								81.4	82.7			82.0			$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%)	96.7	6^th of 327 public middle schools	98.2%		97.5	4^th of 324 public middle schools	98.8%	2			71.4	73.1			72.3			70.7	72.6			71.6			74.9	68.5	72.6	100.0	89.9	92.8	86.5			86.5			72.5	77.0	74.7			$12,893	$322	$12,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Middle School?

Students at Elmwood Middle School are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Elmwood Middle School a good school?

Yes. Elmwood Middle School ranks in the top 5.8% of Arkansas middle schools.

What district is Elmwood Middle School in?

Rogers School District

How many students attend Elmwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,066 students attended Elmwood Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Elmwood Middle School attend?

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

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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