Best Middle Schools in Arkansas

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Arkansas, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 46%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Benton Middle School	Benton, AR	1,367	49%
2	Sylvan Hills Middle School	Sherwood, AR	1,122	57%
3	Lakewood Middle School	North Little Rock, AR	1,115	22%
4	Owl Creek School	Fayetteville, AR	1,024	39%
5	Kirksey Middle School	Rogers, AR	1,022	53%
6	Elmwood Middle School	Rogers, AR	1,007	62%
7	Arkansas Virtual Academy Jr	Little Rock, AR	997	37%
8	Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary	Hope, AR	977	29%
9	Jacksonville Middle School	Jacskonville, AR	966	25%
10	Southwest Middle School	Searcy, AR	910	42%
11	Cabot Middle School North	Cabot, AR	907	62%
12	Arkansas Middle School	Texarkana, AR	906	30%
13	J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Little Rock, AR	898	32%
14	Valley View Intermediate School	Jonesboro, AR	893	65%
15	Estem Elementary School	Little Rock, AR	892	43%
16	Cabot Junior High North	Cabot, AR	888	47%
17	Grimsley Junior High School	Centerton, AR	887	66%
18	Brookland Middle School	Brookland, AR	878	51%
19	Pinnacle View Middle School	Little Rock, AR	878	42%
20	Oakdale Middle School	Rogers, AR	850	34%
21	Dora Kimmons Jr. High School	Fort Smith, AR	841	38%
22	Ramsey Junior High School	Fort Smith, AR	832	46%
23	Harrison Middle School	Harrison, AR	830	48%
24	Russellville Middle School	Russellville, AR	813	47%
25	Bryant Middle School	Bryant, AR	786	50%
26	Helen Tyson Middle School	Springdale, AR	786	45%
27	Hellstern Middle School	Springdale, AR	781	49%
28	Batesville Junior High School Charter	Batesville, AR	772	57%
29	Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School	Little Rock, AR	772	32%
30	Booneville Elementary School	Booneville, AR	766	23%
31	Lingle Middle School	Rogers, AR	766	47%
32	Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	West Memphis, AR	762	33%
33	Northridge Middle School	Van Buren, AR	753	60%
34	Woodland Junior High School	Fayetteville, AR	752	59%
35	Mcnair Middle School	Fayetteville, AR	746	66%
36	Carl Stuart Middle School	Conway, AR	741	39%
37	Forest Heights STEM Academy	Little Rock, AR	739	41%
38	Visual & Performing Art Magnet	Jonesboro, AR	736	33%
39	L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School	Fort Smith, AR	725	47%
40	Cabot Middle School South	Cabot, AR	717	57%
41	Alma Middle School	Alma, AR	716	58%
42	Cabot Junior High South	Cabot, AR	710	46%
43	Bethel Middle School	Alexander, AR	709	59%
44	White Hall Junior High School	White Hall, AR	703	55%
45	Siloam Springs Intermediate School	Siloam Springs, AR	700	38%
46	William O. Darby Jr. High Sch.	Fort Smith, AR	700	30%
47	Siloam Springs Middle School	Siloam Springs, AR	693	45%
48	Washington Junior High School	Bentonville, AR	693	57%
49	Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School	Marion, AR	684	34%
50	Ahlf Junior High School	Searcy, AR	682	59%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Arkansas?

The largest middle school in Arkansas is Benton Middle School in Benton with 1,367 students and a 49% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Arkansas?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Arkansas by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.