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What's the most underrated thing about BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
701
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050364001534
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
100 W SCHOOL, BROOKLAND, AR 72417 · (870) 932-2080 · Craighead County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Arkansas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
11.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
195 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 7 | 236 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 212 | 30% |
| Grade 9 | 253 | 36% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
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Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.3%
AR avg 34.9% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.3% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 35.6% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 701 | 27.8% | 32.7% |
| PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PEA RIDGE | 643 | 30.5% | 37.0% |
| RANDALL G LYNCH MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 638 | 32.3% | 48.4% |
| GREENWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 605 | 30.9% | 57.1% |
| FARMINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 680 | 29.0% | 47.0% |
| BROOKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKLAND | 755 | 35.8% | 45.2% |
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 BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Craighead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #128 of 207 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #106 of 208 ▼ 6 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #112 of 208 ▲ 12 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #37 of 217 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #22 of 188 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #146 of 188 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #200 of 210 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.6% | #13 of 61 | #1 of 6 |
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
701
+75 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 701 | 63.3 | 11.1:1 | 28% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 56.1 | 12.6:1 | 33% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 53.9 | 13.3:1 | 26% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 29% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 41.2 | 13.9:1 | 21% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 36% (183) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Located in BROOKLAND, Arkansas, BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 701 students, in grades 7 through 9. Enrollment is 51% higher than the average for middle schools in Arkansas, which is about 464.
BROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT runs BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL along with 4 other schools, enrolling 3,213 students in total.
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 86% White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. Craighead County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school's share is higher. BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas. Eligible students account for 28% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Craighead County is 67%.
Measured against Arkansas public middle schools, BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the bottom 10% of Arkansas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 32.7%. Predicted: 49.5%. Difference: 16.7 points.
Among Craighead County residents, the median household income is $59,548, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Craighead County has 36 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Its average proficiency rate of 32.7% is above the 29.1% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 75 students since 2020-21, to 701. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.3:1 to 11.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Craighead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,249
Census ACS
Median income
$59,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
20,332 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BROOKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 755 students
- BROOKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 728 students
- BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 645 students
- BROOKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 384 students
Other schools in BROOKLAND
- BROOKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 755 students
- BROOKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 728 students
- BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 645 students
- BROOKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 384 students
Nearby schools
- BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 645
- BROOKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 384
- BROOKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 728
- BROOKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 755
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.9 mi · 446
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTS6.0 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 701 students in grades 07-09.
What age range does BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.1:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BROOKLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT in Craighead County.
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