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Enrollment
617
Middle
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051353001617
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
98 SOUTH MT. OLIVE ROAD, VILONIA, AR 72173 · (501) 796-4643 · Faulkner County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Arkansas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
18.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
291 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 4 | 215 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 202 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 200 | 32% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→VILONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
51.1%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
AR avg 38.9% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 43.5% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 617 | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| GREENBRIER MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENBRIER | 583 | 46.7% | 56.9% |
| ALMA MIDDLE SCHOOL ALMA | 722 | 48.1% | 47.2% |
| GREENE CTY TECH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARAGOULD | 521 | 44.1% | 40.5% |
| SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHERIDAN | 564 | 41.7% | 43.4% |
| GREENE CTY TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL PARAGOULD | 557 | 52.8% | 40.1% |
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 FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Faulkner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #33 of 207 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #38 of 208 ▲ 22 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #18 of 208 no change | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #58 of 217 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #174 of 188 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #157 of 188 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #163 of 210 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #37 of 114 | #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
617
-89 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 617 | 34.2 | 18.1:1 | 47% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 45% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 33.8 | 19.4:1 | 45% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 34% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 41 | 18.3:1 | 35% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 762 | 41 | 18.6:1 | 41% (312) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
About FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Families in VILONIA, Arkansas, are served by FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school offers grades 4 through 6 and enrolls 617 students. Across middle schools in Arkansas, the average enrollment is about 464.
Within VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,963 students.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Faulkner County, the White share is about 79%. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL comes to 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.1:1. Middle schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 13.9:1. On the income side, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Arkansas public middle schools, FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.2% is 7.9 points above the 42.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Faulkner County, home to about 127,717 people, median household income comes to about $67,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Faulkner County's 37 public schools enroll about 18,977 students and include FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's average proficiency of 50.2% compares with 43.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 89 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.8 in 2020-21.
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Faulkner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,717
Census ACS
Median income
$67,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VILONIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 886 students
- VILONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 579 students
- VILONIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 451 students
- VILONIA PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMYHigh · 69 students
Other schools in VILONIA
- VILONIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 886 students
- VILONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 579 students
- VILONIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 451 students
- VILONIA PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMYHigh · 69 students
Nearby schools
- VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMY0.0 mi · 69
- VILONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 451
- VILONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 579
- VILONIA HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 886
- VILONIA PRIMARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 361
- MT. VERNON ENOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
How diverse is FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
FRANK MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is overseen by VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT in Faulkner County.
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