Summary:
In zip code 71639, there is one middle school, Dumas Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Dumas, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 184 students.
Dumas Middle School is part of the Dumas School District, which ranks near the very bottom of the state (249 out of 251 districts). The school itself has ranked in the bottom 10% of Arkansas middle schools for three consecutive years, placing in the 1st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. Academic proficiency rates are dramatically below state averages: only 12.3% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (state: 39.4%), 12.9% in Reading (state: 40.4%), 6.7% in Mathematics (state: 44.1%), and 11.1% in Science (state: 44.0%). Performance has also declined year-over-year across all core subjects, with Mathematics dropping by nearly half from 12.9% to 6.7%.
A notable exception is Algebra, where 50% of test-takers were proficient, exceeding the state average of 36.9%. However, this likely reflects a small, select group of advanced 8th graders, as the school's 8th-grade Algebra proficiency (50%) is well below the state average for that grade (73.9%). The school spends a high $18,135 per student, yet academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the state. Critically, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, highlighting significant economic challenges that impact learning. The student-teacher ratio is 10.1, and the dropout rate is 1.5%.
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