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Enrollment
607
Middle
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051185001258
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
21201 CANTRELL RD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223 · (501) 868-2410 · Pulaski County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Arkansas public middle schools
- A-Test 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
12.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
285 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
48.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.1% | 51.1% |
% 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 607 | 47.0% | 50.4% |
| L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 753 | 55.4% | 54.8% |
| PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 807 | 51.9% | 45.2% |
| RAY PHYLLIS SIMON MIDDLE SCHOOL CONWAY | 459 | 58.4% | 42.1% |
| RUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOL CONWAY | 547 | 45.7% | 53.3% |
| GENTRY MIDDLE SCHOOL GENTRY | 425 | 55.1% | 34.8% |
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 JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #30 of 207 | #1 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #51 of 208 ▼ 15 | #2 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #28 of 208 ▼ 9 | #2 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #60 of 217 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #45 of 188 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #13 of 188 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #165 of 210 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.5% | #8 of 61 | N/A |
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
607
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 607 | 48.8 | 12.4:1 | 47% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 46.1 | 11.8:1 | 100% (541) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 49.8 | 10.9:1 | 97% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 99% (563) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 31.6 | 14.7:1 | 17% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 40% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 61% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 31% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, administered by PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment is 607 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 464-student average for middle schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 31% higher.
A total of 26 schools make up PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 12,586 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is White (48%). Other students are 29% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Pulaski County is about 49% White. By the diversity index, JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 66%.
The school has about 12.4 students per teacher and 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Arkansas is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 71% average among public schools in Pulaski County.
allk12 grades JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.4%) and its predicted rate (42.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Pulaski County, median household income is about $62,873, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 133 public schools operate in Pulaski County, serving about 64,124 students.
The closest public school to JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 50.4% is above the 37.7% average for nearby schools.
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,120 students
- JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,030 students
- MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 869 students
- SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 772 students
- SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 721 students
- MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 612 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
Nearby schools
- JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,030
- DRIVEN VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.2 mi · 218
- JOE T. ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 295
- HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI2.5 mi · 495
- PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 807
- CHENAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.4:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 10% Hispanic, 29% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.