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What do students at GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
43.1%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
50.6%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
+59 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
% White
83%
was 84%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a moderately sized middle school in GRAVETTE, Arkansas, part of GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 508 students in grades 6 through 8.
Within GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 2,133 students, GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL records that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 51.6%.
In the broader community, census data for Benton County shows the typical household earns roughly $93,506 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Benton County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), of which GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: GRAVETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 32.6%.
GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. GRAVETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 508).
Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 MIDDLE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 162
- DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL5.9 mi · 173
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.