GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a substantial middle-grades school in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL teaches 846 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 82% bigger than that benchmark.

BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 19,575 students. GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Benton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Benton County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Benton County) records that the typical household earns roughly $93,506 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 88 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students).

VAUGHN ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.