FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intermediate school of tight-knit scale in FLIPPIN, Arkansas, run under FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 222 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 52% smaller than that benchmark.

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 805 students. FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL records that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Arkansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 22.3%; FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 38.2%, +15.9 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Marion County shows median household income runs about $48,619, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 1,874 students).

Nearest neighbor: FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 21%: 280 students in 2018 compared to 222 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.