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Russellville Junior High School

Public, Alternative Grades 8-9
99th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Alternative Schools
Better than 69% of Arkansas alternative schools
Summary

Russellville Junior High School is an alternative public school in Russellville, Arkansas, serving grades 8-9 with a total enrollment of 884 students. The school is part of the Russellville School District, which is ranked 83 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Russellville Junior High School's proficiency rates in core subjects like ATLAS/English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, the school's proficiency rate in ATLAS/English Language Arts is 32.4%, compared to the district's 37.9% and the state's 34.7%. However, the school's performance in ATLAS/Algebra and ATLAS/Geometry is significantly higher than the district and state. This suggests some inconsistencies in the school's academic performance across different subject areas.

The school serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 48.5% to 63.91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years. Despite these socioeconomic challenges, the school's per-student spending is higher than the national average, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, indicating that the school is efficiently allocating its resources to support its students. These insights suggest the need for targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of the student population and help improve overall academic performance at Russellville Junior High School.

808
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,385
Per pupil spending ?
63.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2000 West Parkway
       Russellville, AR  72801

(479) 968-1599

District: Russellville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.8%
Hispanic:
31.1%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Arkansas median (69th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg39%
Arkansas avg36%
99th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 31%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
83rd of 250Russellville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202563.099 of 32469.4%★★★★☆
202448.2166 of 33550.4%★★★☆☆
202365.8102 of 33069.1%★★★☆☆
202272.073 of 31877.0%★★★★☆
202171.269 of 33079.1%★★★★☆
201974.064 of 31979.9%★★★★☆
201873.765 of 31879.6%★★★★☆
201775.748 of 31584.8%★★★★☆
201664.995 of 31269.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Geometry71%+49 vs state
Science44%+6 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Algebra38%+7 vs state
Reading34%~ state avg
English Language Arts32%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended Russellville Junior High School.

Students at Russellville Junior High School are 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Russellville Junior High School ranks 99th of 324 Arkansas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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