CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the mid-tier junior highs in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, part of LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 655 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 40 schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (22,320 students total), CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that Black students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder is composed of 37% Hispanic, 4% White. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Pulaski County's rate of about 71%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 26.5%; this one comes in at 6.5%, -20.0 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put the typical household earns roughly $62,873 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Pulaski County runs 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), of which CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 14.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 6-year window. CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 610 (now 655). Black enrollment moved from 64% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2024.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.