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Enrollment
560
Middle
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050243000020
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL
140 BADGER LANE, ARKADELPHIA, AR 71923 · (870) 246-4291 · Clark County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Arkansas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
14.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
331 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 5 | 127 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 28% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL→ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
26.6%
AR avg 34.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.6% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 32.5% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 560 | 59.1% | 32.5% |
| BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL EL DORADO | 540 | 65.4% | 39.4% |
| CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL CONWAY | 752 | 51.1% | 47.4% |
| WYNNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WYNNE | 561 | 67.4% | 32.1% |
| WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL EL DORADO | 581 | 67.1% | 31.2% |
| RAY PHYLLIS SIMON MIDDLE SCHOOL CONWAY | 459 | 58.4% | 42.1% |
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 GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #129 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #146 of 208 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #149 of 208 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #71 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #123 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #27 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #123 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.8% | #7 of 61 |
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
560
+127 (+29%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 560 | 37.6 | 14.9:1 | 59% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 34.2 | 12.7:1 | 63% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 29.5 | 14.2:1 | 57% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 55% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 37.4 | 11.4:1 | 28% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 38 | 11.0:1 | 59% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 55% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 47 | 11.6:1 | 43% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the public schools in ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas. It is a medium-sized middle school. The school serves 560 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Arkansas is roughly 464 students; this school is 21% above that.
The district, ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 4 schools serving 2,285 students.
Enrollment at GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Clark County overall, about 70% of residents are White. By the diversity index, GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 64%.
Federal staffing data show 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 14.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Arkansas is 13.9:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. The gap from the 68% average for public schools in Clark County is 9 points.
Measured against Arkansas public middle schools, GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Arkansas is predicted to score 37.9%. GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 32.5%, 5.3 points below that line.
Among Clark County residents, median household income is about $52,034, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 2,902 students.
The nearest public school is ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.2 miles. GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 32.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 433 to 560. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.1:1 to 14.9:1.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,125
Census ACS
Median income
$52,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 783 students
- ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 534 students
- LOUISA PERRITT PRIMARYElementary · 408 students
Other schools in ARKADELPHIA
- PEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 783 students
- ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 534 students
- LOUISA PERRITT PRIMARYElementary · 408 students
Nearby schools
- ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 534
- LOUISA PERRITT PRIMARY1.4 mi · 408
- PEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 783
- OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL11.1 mi · 243
- OUACHITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.2 mi · 280
- BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.1 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 05-08.
Is GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 47% White, 8% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.