Summary:
In zip code 71654, there is one middle school, Conner Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in McGehee, Arkansas, with an enrollment of 248 students.
Conner Middle School is part of the McGehee School District, which holds a 1-star rating and ranks 193rd out of 251 districts in Arkansas. The school itself ranks 256th out of 327 middle schools in the state (22nd percentile). A standout feature is its very low student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which suggests students may receive more individualized attention. The entire student body participates in the free/reduced lunch program, indicating 100% economic disadvantage. Per-student spending is $12,092.
The most striking finding is the school's exceptional performance in Algebra. For the 2025-2026 school year, 62.6% of 8th graders taking the Algebra exam were proficient, dramatically higher than the district average of 27.6% and well above the state average of 36.9%. This is a significant outlier compared to the school's overall proficiency rates, which are below state averages in English Language Arts (23.7% vs. 39.4%), Reading (26.5% vs. 40.4%), Mathematics (34.7% vs. 44.1%), and Science (29.8% vs. 44.0%). A concerning trend is declining proficiency as students progress from 6th to 8th grade in most subjects, with Math dropping from 44.5% to 19.1%. Year-over-year gains from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 are marginal, suggesting current strategies are not closing the achievement gap quickly. The Algebra program is a clear strength that the school should analyze for replication in other subjects.
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