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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 72002

Summary:

In zip code 72002 (Alexander, AR), there is one middle school, Bethel Middle School, serving grades 6 and 7 with 762 students as part of the Bryant School District, which is ranked 49th out of 251 districts in Arkansas.

Bethel Middle School is a standout performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 29th out of 327 middle schools in Arkansas for the 2025-2026 school year. This represents a significant improvement from its 4-star, 39th-place ranking in 2023-2024. The school consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in every subject, with mathematics being a clear strength—61.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, which is 17.7 percentage points higher than the state average. Test scores have also improved year-over-year across all core subjects, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science.

Despite nearly half (47.64%) of its students receiving free or reduced lunch, the school achieves top-tier academic results, indicating effective teaching and strong school leadership. The student-teacher ratio is 17.7:1, and per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $10,605. One area of note is that 6th graders scored higher than 7th graders in Reading and English Language Arts in the 2025-2026 school year, which may warrant further investigation into curriculum or instructional strategies for the 7th grade. Overall, Bethel Middle School provides a high-quality education with a positive trajectory for its students.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 72002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alexander	0.57 mi	5	125^th
Bryant	1.4 mi	6	53^rd
Little Rock	3.69 mi	75	167^th
Benton	3.8 mi	16	41^st
Bauxite	4.83 mi	4	128^th

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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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