Summary:
The two middle schools in zip code 72730, serving the Farmington School District in Farmington, Arkansas, are Farmington Junior High School (grades 7-9) and Randall G Lynch Middle School (grades 4-6), with a combined enrollment of 1,318 students.
A key finding is a significant "middle school dip" in math proficiency as students transition between schools. Randall G Lynch Middle School boasts an overall math proficiency of 60.1%, well above the state average of 44.1%. However, at Farmington Junior High School, overall math proficiency drops to 40.9%, falling below the state average. This decline is most pronounced in 8th grade, where standard math proficiency is only 14.9%, likely because top-performing students are tracked into Algebra I. Despite this, Farmington Junior High School excels in advanced coursework, with 9th graders achieving an 80.9% proficiency rate in Geometry and 78% in Biology, both exceeding state averages. The school also receives $1,109 more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.3:1) compared to Lynch Middle (19.7:1), reflecting a strategic resource allocation for advanced subjects.
Randall G Lynch Middle School stands out as a consistently high-performing feeder school, outperforming the junior high and state averages in every core subject (ELA, Math, Science) despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (32.29%) and a larger student-teacher ratio. Meanwhile, Farmington Junior High School has seen a slight downward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, dropping from the 87th percentile to the 72nd percentile, which may warrant monitoring. Overall, these schools offer a strong educational pathway, with Lynch providing a solid foundation and the junior high effectively preparing top students for high school-level work.
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