DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL

DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intermediate school of cozy scale in DEWITT, Arkansas, run under DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 271 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% leaner than the state mean of about 464.

DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 1,153 students overall.

Demographically, DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Arkansas County's rate of about 72%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Arkansas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $53,164 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Arkansas County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,737 students), DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 25.7%.

DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 277 students in 2018 compared to 271 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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