Summary:
In zip code 72027 (Center Ridge, Arkansas), there is one middle school, Nemo Vista Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 109 students as part of the Nemo Vista School District.
Nemo Vista Middle School shows a mixed performance profile. Its strongest subject is Science, where 49.6% of students are proficient, outperforming the state average of 44.0%. However, Mathematics is a relative weakness, with 39.8% proficiency compared to the state's 44.1%. The school's state ranking has been volatile, ranging from 85th (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to 143rd (3 stars) in 2024-2025, and then 129th (3 stars) in 2025-2026. With only 109 students, these fluctuations are likely influenced by the abilities of individual cohorts. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, suggesting small class sizes, and 57.8% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
A key finding is a significant drop in performance between 6th and 8th grade. While 6th graders exceed state averages in English Language Arts (55.3% vs. 40.8%), Reading (55.3% vs. 41.7%), and Math (52.6% vs. 45.1%), 8th graders fall below state averages in all three subjects, with Math proficiency plummeting to just 19% compared to the state's 36.2%. Additionally, the school's overall Algebra score appears strong (41.7%) but is misleading because it is only taken by 8th graders, who score 32.2 percentage points below the state average for 8th-grade Algebra (73.9%). This data suggests a systemic challenge in preparing students for the 8th-grade curriculum, making it a critical area for parents to investigate.
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