Enrollment
104
Middle
DISTRICT 138 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050332005155
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)
700 W. CHIKASAWBA STREET, BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72315 · (870) 762-2983 · Mississippi County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Arkansas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
104 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 104 | 100% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
12.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
6.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.0% | 6.5% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 13.6% |
% 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
13.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)'s state test result (13.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) this school | 104 | 100.0% | 13.0% |
| LINCOLN ACADEMY FORREST CITY | 132 | 100.0% | 15.6% |
| BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL BLYTHEVILLE | 172 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
| KIPP:DELTA COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL HELENA | 163 | 100.0% | 26.7% |
| DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL DUMAS | 184 | 100.0% | 14.5% |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL OSCEOLA | 221 | 98.6% | 10.7% |
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 BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #195 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.5% | #205 of 208 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #200 of 208 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #211 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #34 of 210 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 104 | 7.4 | 14.1:1 | 100% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 6 | 15.4:1 | 100% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA).
About BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) is a small middle school found in BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas. Grades offered run from grade 6, with 104 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Arkansas average about 464 students.
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) belongs to BLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 5 schools and 1,295 students.
The student body at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) is 81% Black. Other groups make up 13% White and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 34% of Mississippi County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) was 14.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Arkansas average 13.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. The average for public schools in Mississippi County is 84%.
The allk12 Grade for BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) is D. Compared with Arkansas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) is -9.7 points: 13.0% actual, 22.7% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mississippi County, the median household income is $52,548, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. There are 22 public schools in Mississippi County, enrolling about 6,930 students in all.
BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA). The five-mile area around BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) ranks 5th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mississippi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,126
Census ACS
Median income
$52,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,930 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 369 students
- BLYTHEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 307 students
- BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 172 students
Other schools in BLYTHEVILLE
- BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 369 students
- BLYTHEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 307 students
- KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORYElementary · 292 students
- ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 234 students
- ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 204 students
Nearby schools
- BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 172
- BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 369
- KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.6 mi · 292
- BLYTHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 307
- KIPP BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 132
- BLYTHEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)What is the total enrollment at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)?
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 06-06.
What age range does BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) serve?
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) serves students from grade 06 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) is approximately 14.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA)?
Student demographics at BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) are roughly 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) public or private?
BLYTHEVILLE CHICKASAW PREPARATORY ACADEMY (BCPA) is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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