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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050684001394
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
607 DALLAS ST SE, GRAVETTE, AR 72736 · (479) 787-4100 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Arkansas public middle schools
- ATest 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
12.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
208 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 6 | 141 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 184 | 36% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL→GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
41.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 50.6% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 508 | 40.9% | 50.9% |
| PINKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN HOME | 546 | 39.6% | 45.9% |
| LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 546 | 44.7% | 47.4% |
| EAST END MIDDLE SCHOOL HENSLEY | 439 | 44.4% | 48.3% |
| LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 581 | 47.3% | 52.0% |
| PRAIRIE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRAIRIE GROVE | 550 | 48.0% | 47.1% |
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 GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #29 of 207 | #11 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #54 of 208 ▼ 17 | #12 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #58 of 208 ▼ 19 | #14 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #89 of 217 | #17 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #57 of 188 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #130 of 188 | #17 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #181 of 210 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #19 of 61 | #6 of 10 |
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
508
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
+39% since 2000-01, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 508 | 39.5 | 12.9:1 | 41% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 39.2 | 13.3:1 | 43% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 38.1 | 12.8:1 | 35% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 53% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 31% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 49% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 52% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 35% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in GRAVETTE, Arkansas. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 508 students.
GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,133 students.
Of every 100 students at GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 83 are White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Benton County is roughly 60% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The school has 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas is 1.0 students per teacher. In all, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Arkansas public middle schools.
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 50.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.6%.
In the wider Benton County area, median household income comes to about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Benton County counts 88 public schools with about 57,071 students.
Measured in a straight line, GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY is about 0.1 miles from GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 34.6% proficiency; GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 50.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% rise, from 468 to 508.
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 649 students
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARYElementary · 480 students
Other schools in GRAVETTE
- GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 649 students
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARYElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 480
- GLENN DUFFY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 496
- GRAVETTE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 649
- DECATUR NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY4.7 mi · 278
- DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL5.9 mi · 173
- DECATUR MIDDLE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
Is GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.