HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 7771 HAR BER AVENUE, in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a sprawling junior high that works with 849 students (grades 6 through 7), overseen by SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 83% larger than the state mean of about 464.

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

Demographically, HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washington County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.

In the surrounding community, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,639, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students).

The closest other public school is HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL has fell 12%, going from 969 students in 2018 to 849 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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