Summary:
In zip code 72758, located in Rogers, Arkansas, there are three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Elmwood Middle School, Kirksey Middle School, and Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School.
For parents, the standout choice is Elmwood Middle School, a large 5-star school in the Rogers School District that ranks in the top 6% of Arkansas middle schools. It is a math powerhouse, with 100% of its Algebra students proficient and overall math scores 23.5 points above the state average. However, Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School, a small public charter school in the Lisa Academy district, is the highest-ranked school overall (top 7% in the state) and excels in Science (74.2% proficient) and Reading, despite having only 95 students and a higher poverty rate than Elmwood. Kirksey Middle School, also in the Rogers School District, is a solid 4-star school but trails its peers, with the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the lowest test scores in the area.
A key takeaway is that all three schools are exceptional in advanced Algebra, with proficiency rates above 90% compared to the state average of 36.9%, making this zip code a hub for advanced math. While socioeconomic factors play a role—Kirksey has the highest poverty rate and lowest scores—Lisa Academy proves that a small-school model with a low student-teacher ratio (11.1) can overcome these barriers in non-math subjects. Meanwhile, Elmwood and Kirksey, despite similar per-student spending in the same district, show a significant performance gap, highlighting that school-level leadership and culture matter more than district resources alone.
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