Enrollment
338
Middle
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050324000336
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
3315 FINCH RD, BISMARCK, AR 71929 · (501) 865-4543 · Hot Spring County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
235 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL→BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
38.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
39.8%
AR avg 36.5%
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 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
+25 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.3:1
% White
90%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located at 3315 FINCH RD, in BISMARCK, Arkansas, BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intimate intermediate school that serves 338 students (grades 5 through 8), part of BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 27% below typical.
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 1,034 students overall.
In terms of who attends, BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.
In the area at large, census data for Hot Spring County shows median household income runs about $55,405, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Hot Spring County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,410 students), BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.9%.
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL has climbed 8%, going from 313 students in 2018 to 338 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
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Hot Spring County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,180
Census ACS
Median income
$55,405
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
Other schools in BISMARCK
- BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
Nearby schools
- BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 379
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 317
- LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 636
- LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 936
- LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 555
- LAKE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
BISMARCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.