GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a mid-sized senior high in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL hosts 723 students from grades 8 through 9, one of the schools within SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Across the 29 schools in SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT (22,685 students total), GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 21% Pacific Islander, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Washington County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) records that median household income runs about $70,639, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students).

The closest other public school is GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 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), GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 24.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 699 (now 723). Class-load math has grew: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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