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Central Junior High School

Public, Alternative Grades 8-9
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 327 Arkansas Alternative Schools
Better than 91% of Arkansas alternative schools
Summary

Central Junior High School in Springdale, AR, serves 852 students in 8th and 9th grades and is the largest junior high in the Springdale School District, located in a relatively affluent area where only 46.24% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Central Junior High stands out as a high-performing school within its district, consistently outperforming district and state averages on ATLAS assessments. Its advanced coursework is exceptional: Geometry proficiency reached 86.3% and Biology proficiency hit 85% in 2025-2026, far exceeding district averages of 23.3% and 39.3%, respectively. The school also shows steady year-over-year improvement, with English Language Arts proficiency rising from 36.7% to 46.2% and Mathematics from 38.1% to 49.2% over two years. Its dropout rate is just 0.3%, compared to 3.8% at George Junior High School and 2.3% at Lakeside Junior High School. Notably, Central achieves these results while spending $13,292 per student—less than its lower-performing peers like Lakeside ($13,953) and George ($14,187)—suggesting efficient resource use.

However, a notable "Algebra wall" appears: 8th graders achieve 94.9% proficiency in Algebra, but 9th-grade Algebra proficiency drops to 26.7%, likely because advanced students take it earlier. Compared to the Fayetteville School District, Central lags behind Fayetteville Virtual Academy, which posts 68.6% ELA proficiency versus Central's 46.2%. Still, Central serves as a model for the Springdale district, combining lower poverty, higher test scores, and lower spending to create a strong academic environment.

852
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,292
Per pupil spending ?
46.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2811 West Huntsville Avenue
       Springdale, AR  72765

(479) 750-8854

District: Springdale School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.7%
Hispanic:
31.7%
Pacific Islander:
6.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 9% of Arkansas alternative schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg39%
Arkansas avg41%
31st of 327
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 9% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Alternative Schools in the Springdale School District
137th of 251Springdale 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
202683.531 of 32790.5%★★★★★
202570.171 of 32478.1%★★★★☆
202473.265 of 33580.6%★★★★☆
202380.744 of 33086.7%★★★★☆
202274.264 of 31879.9%★★★★☆
202178.348 of 33085.5%★★★★☆
201975.857 of 31982.1%★★★★☆
201880.142 of 31886.8%★★★★☆
201776.047 of 31585.1%★★★★☆
201675.445 of 31285.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?
Geometry86%+60 vs state
Biology85%+42 vs state
Science55%+11 vs state
Reading51%+10 vs state
Mathematics49%+5 vs state
English Language Arts46%+7 vs state
Algebra42%+5 vs state

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Open Quote Excelent. Nothing else to say. Exept the new warrior reads program. Kids don't read but goof off. Other tan that, Excellent. Close Quote




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In the 2024-25 school year, 852 students attended Central Junior High School.

Yes. Central Junior High School ranks in the top 9.5% of Arkansas alternative schools.

Students at Central Junior High School are 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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