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Sonora Middle School

Public Grades 6-7

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Sonora Middle School is a public middle school located in Springdale, Arkansas, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 617 students. It is part of the Springdale School District, which is ranked 137 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sonora Middle School consistently performs below the Springdale School District and Arkansas state averages in all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.4% to 38.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 31.8% to 43.9% and the state's 32.7% to 39.6%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 25% of Arkansas middle schools for the past 10 years, with a ranking between 221 and 272 out of 312-335 middle schools. Additionally, Sonora Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.44% to 87.44% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Hellstern Middle School (43.83%) and Elkins Middle School (47.96%).

Despite the higher spending per student at Sonora Middle School ($10,360) compared to Hellstern Middle School ($8,631) and Elkins Middle School ($8,566), the school's academic outcomes are still lagging behind the state and district averages, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. The school could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to raise student achievement.

668

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,804

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17051 East Highway 412
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8821

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Sonora Middle School usually attend:

High:

Springdale High School

Feeder schools for Sonora Middle School:

Elementary:	Monitor Elementary
	Parson Hills Elementary School
	Sonora Elementary School
	Turnbow Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

Pacific Islander:

24.7%

White:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

244^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

137^th of 250Springdale 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	27.9	244 of 324	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	241 of 335	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	271 of 330	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	270 of 318	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	272 of 330	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	271 of 319	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	241 of 318	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	232 of 315	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.4	221 of 312	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	244 of 275	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

Reading23%-12 vs state

English Language Arts22%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Sonora 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)					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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sonora Middle School	Public	6-7	17051 East Highway 412	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8821	668	46	14.5	86.1%	146 (21.9%)	13 (1.9%)	321 (48.1%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (24.7%)	11 (1.6%)	27.9	244^th of 324 public middle schools	24.7%		31.2	241^st of 335 public middle schools	28.1%	3		21.5	21.4		21.5		22.8	22.9		22.9		25.6	38.3		32.1							21.9	28.5		25.2	$14,804	$1,759	$13,045
J. O. Kelly Middle School	Public	6-7	1879 East Robinson Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8730	663	50	13.3	94.1%	55 (8.3%)	11 (1.7%)	461 (69.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	126 (19.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20.2	269^th of 324 public middle schools	17.0%		16.6	297^th of 335 public middle schools	11.3%	28		22.6	16.9		19.6		23.7	18.7		21.2		31.3	23.0		27.0							20.3	17.0		18.6	$13,483	$1,342	$12,142
McNair Middle School	Public	5-6	3030 East Mission Blvd	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 527-3660	670	36	18.7	21.5%	531 (79.3%)	26 (3.9%)	45 (6.7%)	21 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	37 (5.5%)								(n/a)	64.5	67.0			65.8	63.6	65.9			64.7	62.4	72.0			67.3						67.7	68.5			68.1	$11,651	$529	$11,122
Helen Tyson Middle School	Public	6-7	3304 South 40th Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8720	676	51	13.3	83.6%	146 (21.6%)	14 (2.1%)	392 (58.0%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (13.5%)	19 (2.8%)	34	227^th of 324 public middle schools	29.9%		39.9	206^th of 335 public middle schools	38.5%	21		26.4	24.0		25.2		27.6	25.2		26.4		25.2	38.2		31.7							27.0	31.5		29.2	$14,064	$1,253	$12,811
Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1166 Van Asche Drive	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	31	2	14.0	45.2%	16 (51.6%)	3 (9.7%)	7 (22.6%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)
Woodland Junior High School	Public	7-8	1 E Poplar	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3067	765	52	14.6	29.8%	566 (74.0%)	54 (7.1%)	69 (9.0%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	45 (5.9%)	93.7	11^th of 324 public middle schools	96.6%		92.6	15^th of 335 public middle schools	95.5%	4			54.0	53.1	53.6			54.1	49.9	52.2			68.6	48.4	62.7	100.0	95.9	96.3					71.2	65.2	68.5	$14,340	$643	$13,697
Hellstern Middle School	Public	6-7	7771 Har Ber Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8725	849	52	16.3	43.5%	499 (58.8%)	19 (2.2%)	222 (26.1%)	29 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.1%)	26 (3.1%)	89.2	17^th of 324 public middle schools	94.8%		85.2	29^th of 335 public middle schools	91.3%	12		51.4	47.6		49.5		48.9	50.2		49.5		51.0	61.8		56.3							58.6	60.5		59.5	$12,076	$720	$11,357
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
Holt Middle School	Public	5-6	2365 North Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 527-3670	463	27	17.3	51.6%	268 (57.9%)	42 (9.1%)	77 (16.6%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	46 (9.9%)								(n/a)	49.0	41.2			45.5	47.5	41.2			44.7	47.2	50.3			48.6						50.6	50.0			50.3	$14,440	$1,030	$13,410
Ramay Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S Sang	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3064	761	57	13.3	52.3%	395 (51.9%)	118 (15.5%)	143 (18.8%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	76 (10.0%)	62.6	102^nd of 324 public middle schools	68.5%		61	101^st of 335 public middle schools	69.9%	1			34.5	39.1	36.8			35.1	39.4	37.2			39.6	28.5	35.1	89.5	75.8	77.7	100.0	100.0			41.1	44.8	43.0	$13,836	$1,026	$12,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonora Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sonora Middle School?

Students at Sonora Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 25% Pacific Islander, 22% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sonora Middle School a good school?

Sonora Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Arkansas middle schools.

What district is Sonora Middle School in?

Springdale School District

How many students attend Sonora Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Sonora Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sonora Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sonora Middle School usually go on to attend Springdale High School

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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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