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Russellville Middle School

Q: Is Russellville Middle School a good school?

Russellville Middle School ranks 81 st of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Russellville Middle School serves 795 students in grades 6 and 7 within the Russellville School District, a district ranked in the top 58% of Arkansas schools. This school stands out as a strong academic leader in the area, consistently outperforming state averages in all core subjects, with a particularly impressive showing in Mathematics where 53.4% of students are proficient—9.3 percentage points above the state average. This performance is notably higher than nearby schools like Lamar Middle School (37.7% math proficiency) and Dardanelle Middle School (38.9% math proficiency), making Russellville a top-tier choice among its immediate neighbors.

One of the most remarkable findings is the school's dramatic turnaround in the 2025-2026 school year, when it surged from the 55th percentile to the 75th percentile—a 20-point jump that is the largest positive swing among all comparison schools. This improvement is especially noteworthy given that the school serves a student body with increasing economic needs, as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch has risen to 66.29%. Despite this challenge, the school has improved its academic performance, suggesting effective interventions or changes in instructional strategy. However, a "6th grade peak" phenomenon is evident: 6th graders achieve a 58.1% math proficiency rate, which is 10 points higher than 7th graders (48.1%), indicating that the 7th-grade curriculum may present a significant challenge that needs attention.

When compared to the high-performing Pottsville School District (ranked 16th in the state), Russellville spends more per student ($12,170) but achieves lower academic results than Pottsville Junior High School ($10,348 per student) and Pottsville Middle Grade ($8,990 per student). This suggests an opportunity for Russellville to investigate resource allocation and instructional efficiency. Nevertheless, Russellville Middle School is a clear academic leader in the Russellville area, second only to Pottsville, and its recent surge in performance makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that is effectively serving a diverse student body while achieving strong results.

795

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,170

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1203 West 4th Place
Russellville, AR 72801

(479) 968-2557

District: Russellville School District

Students who attend Russellville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Russellville High School

Feeder schools for Russellville Middle School:

Elementary:	Center Valley Elementary School
	Crawford Elementary School
	Dwight Elementary School
	London Elementary School
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	Oakland Heights Elementary School
	Sequoyah Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

81^st of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 251Russellville 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	71.1	81 of 327	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	146 of 324	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	106 of 335	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	112 of 330	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	74 of 318	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	67 of 330	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	84 of 319	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	74 of 318	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	55.5	137 of 312	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.5	87 of 280	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	60 of 278	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	48 of 265	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	20 of 264	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.0	53 of 254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	63.3	92 of 240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	62 of 223	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	72 of 225	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	105 of 206	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	48 of 208	76.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

Reading45%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 15, 2019

Kid got suspend for 3 days because he defended himself when a kid pushed him. They believed my kid started it because of the three witnesses, who were friends of the fight starter. 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 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 3rd Grade	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	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
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-7	1203 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2557	795	59	13.3	66.3%	464 (58.4%)	51 (6.4%)	220 (27.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	71.1	81^st of 327 public middle schools	75.2%		53.5	146^th of 324 public middle schools	54.9%	65				44.7	43.1		44.0				44.9	45.2		45.0				58.1	48.1		53.4						52.1	50.7		51.4	$12,170	$697	$11,473
Russellville Intermediate School	Public	5	1201 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2650	436	28	15.4	62.8%	276 (63.3%)	20 (4.6%)	95 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)								(n/a)			43.7				43.5			42.9				42.8			58.9				58.9					58.7				58.7	$10,719	$749	$9,970
Dardanelle Middle School	Public	6-8	2306 North State Hwy 7	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4550	500	34	14.5	75.0%	276 (55.2%)	11 (2.2%)	189 (37.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	45.2	192^nd of 327 public middle schools	41.3%		46	187^th of 324 public middle schools	42.3%	5				33.1	35.8	33.7	34.2				34.4	33.7	34.4	34.2				36.5	38.5	42.1	38.9	86.7	86.7				33.1	44.6	39.8	39.1	$11,328	$593	$10,735
Pottsville Middle Grade	Public	4-6	6926 River Road	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 890-6631	417	27	15.6	44.4%	364 (87.3%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	59.2	64.8	39.2				54.4	60.0	63.5	39.9				54.4	70.3	69.2	57.4				65.6			61.4	65.4	51.4				59.5	$8,990	$538	$8,452
Pottsville Junior High School	Public	7-9	250 Apache Drive	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-6574	412	34	12.1	42.5%	369 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	73.3	68^th of 327 public middle schools	79.2%		66.8	85^th of 324 public middle schools	73.8%	17				49.6	41.2	40.3	43.7				50.4	38.9	37.9	42.4				69.2	61.8	55.4	63.0	82.9	82.9				47.3	55.1	49.2	50.7	$10,348	$340	$10,008
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-4814	375	27	13.7	64.3%	345 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	60.6	120^th of 327 public middle schools	63.3%		71.6	66^th of 324 public middle schools	79.6%	54			40.6	36.0	41.9	41.2	39.9			40.5	37.1	45.2	42.4	41.3			50.6	39.3	41.9	39.1	42.8	85.7	85.7			46.9	41.5	52.7	53.0	48.6	$12,228	$541	$11,687
Atkins Middle School	Public	5-8	611 Northwest Fourth Street	Atkins	72823	Pope County	Atkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 641-1008	264	26	10.0	69.3%	242 (91.7%)	5 (1.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	51.7	160^th of 327 public middle schools	51.1%		70.5	69^th of 324 public middle schools	78.7%	91			37.3	34.0	27.3	36.5	34.1			38.7	33.9	34.6	35.0	35.7			37.3	37.5	58.2	64.3	48.3					54.7	41.1	43.7	39.7	45.4	$14,976	$805	$14,170
Hector Middle School	Public	5-8	11601 Sr 27	Hector	72843	Pope County	Hector School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 284-3536	223	15	14.9	100.0%	208 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	21.9	272^nd of 327 public middle schools	16.8%					(n/a)			23.1	32.7	19.1	25.4	24.8			25.0	29.3	19.2	27.4	24.8			36.5	29.3	29.2	24.3	30.2	57.1	57.1			17.3	24.5	22.5	35.3	24.6
Lamar Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Elberta Street	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-6511	294	21	14.0	99.0%	250 (85.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	55.3	141^st of 327 public middle schools	56.9%		42.9	194^th of 324 public middle schools	40.1%	53			24.8	33.8	34.1	44.8	34.5			22.6	35.1	35.0	45.8	34.7			30.1	31.2	35.1	56.4	37.7	100.0	100.0			33.3	36.4	43.8	55.2	42.5	$11,904	$1,745	$10,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Russellville Middle School

Is Russellville Middle School a good school?

Russellville Middle School ranks 81^st of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Russellville Middle School in?

Russellville School District

What is the racial makeup of Russellville Middle School?

Students at Russellville Middle School are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Russellville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Russellville Middle School usually go on to attend Russellville High School

How many students attend Russellville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Russellville Middle 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

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