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Stuttgart Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
219th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 32% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Stuttgart Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, with an enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Stuttgart School District, which is ranked 178 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.4 to 13.3, Stuttgart Junior High School consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 26.8% in English Language Arts, 29.8% in Mathematics, and 28.1% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 38.7%, and 38.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.25% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, the data suggests that the challenges faced by Stuttgart Junior High School are not unique to the school itself, but may be reflective of broader issues within the Stuttgart School District. For instance, Meekins Middle School, which is also in the Stuttgart School District, underperforms the state averages on test scores, similar to Stuttgart Junior High School. In contrast, Dewitt Middle School, which is in a different district, performs better on many metrics, including test scores and school ranking.

234
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,505
Per pupil spending ?
65.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2407 S Buerkle St
       Stuttgart, AR  72160

(870) 673-3562

District: Stuttgart School District


Students who attend Stuttgart Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Stuttgart High School

Feeder schools for Stuttgart Junior High School:

Elementary:    Park Avenue Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
42.3%
African American:
37.2%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg25%
Arkansas avg36%
219th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arkansas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
178th of 250Stuttgart 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
202537.7219 of 32432.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.8207 of 33538.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.2176 of 33046.7%★★☆☆☆
202235.5227 of 31828.6%★☆☆☆☆
202132.6241 of 33027.0%★☆☆☆☆
201940.0217 of 31932.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.9215 of 31832.4%★★☆☆☆
201734.0233 of 31526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201637.3223 of 31228.5%★☆☆☆☆
201545.3151 of 27545.1%★★☆☆☆
201423.5238 of 28015.0%★☆☆☆☆
201317.6244 of 27812.2%★☆☆☆☆
201235.2199 of 26524.9%★☆☆☆☆
201152.2149 of 26443.6%★★☆☆☆
201051.2143 of 25443.7%★★☆☆☆
200934.7182 of 24024.2%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra82%+51 vs state
Mathematics30%-9 vs state
Science28%-10 vs state
English Language Arts27%-8 vs state
Reading27%-9 vs state

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Stuttgart Junior High School ranks 219th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Stuttgart Junior High School usually go on to attend Stuttgart High School

Students at Stuttgart Junior High School are 42% White, 37% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Stuttgart Junior 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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