Enrollment
264
Middle
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050261000438
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
611 NORTHWEST FOURTH STREET, ATKINS, AR 72823 · (479) 641-1008 · Pope County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Arkansas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
183 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 30% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL→ATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
48.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 49.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 264 | 69.3% | 45.9% |
| CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL CORNING | 227 | 69.6% | 37.2% |
| PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL FOUKE | 244 | 66.0% | 38.6% |
| BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL BISMARCK | 338 | 69.5% | 43.7% |
| DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL DOVER | 375 | 64.3% | 45.1% |
| SWIFTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TUCKERMAN | 189 | 74.1% | 34.3% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pope County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #59 of 207 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #55 of 208 ▼ 13 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #76 of 208 ▲ 4 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #167 of 217 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #7 of 188 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #171 of 188 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #84 of 210 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #39 of 114 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
-43 (-14%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 264 | 26.4 | 10.0:1 | 69% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 25.6 | 10.6:1 | 69% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 28.2 | 10.3:1 | 66% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 68% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 26.4 | 12.0:1 | 39% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 67% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 60% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 49% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in ATKINS, Arkansas, according to federal school records. It had 264 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Arkansas have about 464 students on average; enrollment here is 43% lower.
ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL. It runs 3 schools with 951 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
There are 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 10.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Arkansas is 13.9:1. A total of 183 students, or 69%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Arkansas public middle schools, ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 11.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 45.9%. Predicted: 34.1%.
In Pope County, home to about 64,131 people, the median household earns about $57,344 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Pope County number 25, with about 10,311 students.
Measured in a straight line, ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 42.6% proficiency; ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 45.9%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL had a net loss of 43 students, or 14%.
The allk12 page for ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- ATKINS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
Other schools in ATKINS
- ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- ATKINS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
Other Atkins Middle schools
One other US public school is named Atkins Middle. ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Atkins Middle SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 433 students
Nearby schools
- ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 370
- ATKINS HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 317
- POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 404
- POTTSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.1 mi · 412
- POTTSVILLE MIDDLE GRADE6.0 mi · 417
- POTTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pope County.
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