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Which teacher or staff member at J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
718
Middle
DISTRICT 672 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050306001571
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5303 BRIGHT ROAD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (479) 802-7000 · Benton County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
80 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
70.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
76.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 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
718
-196 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.3:1
% White
63%
was 75%
% Hispanic
12%
was 10%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
18%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a substantial middle school in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, part of BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 718 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% above the state mean of about 464.
Within BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 24 schools and 19,575 students, J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder comes out to 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Benton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Benton County's rate of about 37%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 55.7%; actual is 72.0%, +16.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Benton County put median household earnings sit near $93,506, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Benton County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), of which J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: WILLOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 61.5%.
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.
Five-year trend. J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 914 (now 718). White enrollment moved from 75% to 63% across the same window.
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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 BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 725 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 716 students
Other schools in BENTONVILLE
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGHCombined · 4,575 students
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 716 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 671
- BRIGHT FIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 697
- CENTRAL PARK AT MORNING STAR0.3 mi · 604
- CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 635
- OSAGE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 551
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS ROGERS2.0 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 718 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 18% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
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