Top 100 middle schools in Arkansas (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	J. William Fulbright Junior High School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	85.0 Top 5%	70% Math proficiency	718
2	Bright Field Middle School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	84.0 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	697
3	Valley View Junior High School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	82.4 Top 10%	63% Math proficiency	699
4	McNair Middle School Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	81.1 Top 10%	79% Math proficiency	670
5	Lincoln Junior High School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	81.0 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	723
6	Washington Junior High School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	79.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	709
7	Woodland Junior High School Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	78.8 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	765
8	Newport Junior High School Newport · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	77.7 Top 25%	31.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	154
9	Greenwood Junior High School Greenwood · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	77.6 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	605
10	Ardis Ann Middle School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	77.5 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	576
11	School for Advanced Studies-Nw Ark Rogers · Middle · Grades 5–10	Charter	77.2 Top 25%	26.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	87
12	Valley Springs Middle School Valley Springs · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	76.9 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	253
13	Ruth Doyle Middle School Conway · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	76.2 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	547
14	Greenbrier Middle School Greenbrier · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	75.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	583
15	Gravette Middle School Gravette · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.0 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	508
16	Pottsville Middle Grade Pottsville · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	74.2 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	417
17	Brookland Junior High School Brookland · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	73.6 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	701
18	Farmington Junior High School Farmington · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	73.0 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	680
19	Pottsville Junior High School Pottsville · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	73.0 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	412
20	Ruth Barker Middle School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	72.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	530
21	L. A. Chaffin Middle School Fort Smith · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.3 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	753
22	Old High Middle School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	72.2 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	618
23	East Hills Middle School Greenwood · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	71.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	632
24	Creekside Middle School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	71.3 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	635
25	Heber Springs Middle School Heber Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.6 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	391
26	Grimsley Junior High School Bentonville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	70.1 Top 25%	24.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	846
27	Bethel Middle School Alexander · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	69.8 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	762
28	Vilonia Middle School Vilonia · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	69.3 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	451
29	Nemo Vista Middle School Center Ridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.9 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	109
30	Bergman Middle School Harrison · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	68.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	331
31	Pea Ridge Junior High School Pea Ridge · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	68.7 Top 25%	30.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	643
32	Eureka Springs Middle School Eureka Springs · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	68.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	192
33	Gary E. Cobb Middle School Texarkana · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	68.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	303
34	Brookland Middle School Brookland · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	67.7 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	755
35	Bismarck Middle School Bismarck · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	67.6 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	338
36	Albert J. Murphy Junior High School Texarkana · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	66.9 Top 50%	32.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	287
37	Cabot Junior High North Cabot · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	66.9 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	920
38	Harrison Middle School Harrison · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	66.4 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	865
39	Hellstern Middle School Springdale · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	65.5 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	849
40	Kirksey Middle School Rogers · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	890
41	Pinkston Middle School Mountain Home · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	65.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	546
42	Alma Middle School Alma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.2 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	722
43	Pinnacle View Middle School Little Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.2 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	807
44	Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy Little Rock · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	64.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	156
45	Randall G Lynch Middle School Farmington · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	64.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	638
46	Carl Stuart Middle School Conway · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	64.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	752
47	Lakeside Middle School Hot Springs · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	64.5 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	546
48	Fountain Lake Middle School Hot Springs · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	64.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	389
49	Cabot Middle School North Cabot · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	64.1 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	828
50	Cabot Junior High South Cabot · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	699
51	Elmwood Middle School Rogers · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,066
52	Dover Middle School Dover · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	63.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	375
53	Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School Conway · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	63.3 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	459
54	Benton Middle School Benton · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	62.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	1,363
55	Atkins Middle School Atkins · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	264
56	Beebe Junior High School Beebe · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	62.0 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	491
57	Russellville Intermediate School Russellville · Middle · Grades 5–5	Public	61.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	436
58	Ahlf Junior High School Searcy · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	61.6 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	576
59	Swifton Middle School Tuckerman · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	61.6 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	189
60	Pea Ridge Middle School Pea Ridge · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	61.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	444
61	Northridge Middle School Van Buren · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	713
62	Southside Junior High School Southside · Middle · Grades 7–9	Charter	61.2 Top 50%	55% Free/reduced-price lunch	427
63	Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School Rogers · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	60.9 Top 50%	46.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	95
64	Gentry Middle School Gentry · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	425
65	Joe T. Robinson Middle School Little Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.7 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	607
66	Harmony Grove Junior High School Benton · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	60.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	288
67	West Fork Middle School West Fork · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	60.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	223
68	Lingle Middle School Rogers · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.5 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	643
69	Prairie Grove Junior High School Prairie Grove · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	60.5 Top 50%	45.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	326
70	Southwest Middle School Searcy · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	60.1 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	913
71	Bauxite Middle School Bauxite · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	413
72	Bryant Middle School Bryant Ar · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	59.7 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	774
73	Lavaca Middle School Lavaca · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	58.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	234
74	Dewitt Middle School Dewitt · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.2 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	271
75	Harmony Grove Middle School Benton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	58.2 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	298
76	Cave City Middle School Career and Collegiate Preparatory Cave City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	58.1 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	259
77	Russellville Middle School Russellville · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	57.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	795
78	Maumelle Charter Middle School Maumelle · Middle · Grades 4–7	Charter	57.1 Top 50%	26.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	664
79	Ramay Junior High School Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	57.1 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	761
80	Dequeen Middle School De Queen · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	56.7 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	354
81	Greene Cty Tech Junior High School Paragould · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	56.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	521
82	Ozark Middle School Altus · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	56.6 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	266
83	Frank Mitchell Intermediate School Vilonia · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	56.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	617
84	East End Middle School Hensley · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.1 Top 50%	44.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	439
85	Holt Middle School Fayetteville · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	55.8 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	463
86	Prairie Grove Middle School Prairie Grove · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	55.7 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	550
87	Monticello Middle School Monticello · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	327
88	Wynne Junior High School Wynne · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.2 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	561
89	Ramsey Middle School Fort Smith · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	801
90	Clinton JR High School Clinton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	317
91	Mena Middle School Mena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	393
92	Cabot Middle School South Cabot · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	54.6 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	747
93	Lisa Academy West Middle School Little Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	54.4 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	430
94	Morrilton Intermediate School Morrilton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	54.4 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	539
95	Lake Hamilton Middle School Pearcy · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	54.1 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	633
96	Lisa Academy North Middle School North Little Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	54.1 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	353
97	Quitman Middle School Quitman · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	210
98	Leslie Intermediate School Leslie · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	53.7 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	170
99	Lakeside Junior High School Hot Springs · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	53.6 Top 50%	47.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	581
100	Nashville Elementary School Nashville · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	53.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	375

J. William Fulbright Junior High School in Bentonville leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Arkansas with a Success Index (US) of 85.0. Of the 100 schools shown, 92 are public, 8 are charter.

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What is the best middle school in Arkansas?

J. William Fulbright Junior High School in Bentonville ranks first among middle schools in Arkansas with a Success Index (US) of 85.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 718).

How are middle schools in Arkansas ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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