Summary:
In zip code 72022 (Bryant, Arkansas), there is a single middle school, Bryant Middle School, serving grades 6 and 7 with a total enrollment of 774 students as part of the highly-ranked Bryant School District (ranked 49th out of 251 districts in Arkansas).
Bryant Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star state rating over the past three school years, placing it in the 57th to 64th percentile among Arkansas middle schools. The school shows notable year-over-year improvement in test scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with gains of 5.8 percentage points in Reading (now at 41.1%, slightly above the state average of 40.4%) and 4.9 percentage points in Mathematics (now at 43.2%, slightly below the state average of 44.1%). English Language Arts proficiency also improved by 3.3 points to 39.4%, matching the state average. A standout strength is 7th-grade Science, where 48.4% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming the state average of 44.9%—the only subject where the school exceeds state performance.
Despite these positive trends, the school consistently trails its own district averages by a notable margin (e.g., 7.4 percentage points in Math for all grades), suggesting it may be a lower-performing school within an otherwise high-performing district. With over 63% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a population with significant economic need yet performs at or near state averages while showing strong improvement. The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1, and per-student spending is $11,716. The school's stable 3-star ranking despite rising scores may indicate that other schools statewide are improving at a similar pace, making this a key trend to watch in coming years.
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