JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL

JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a 6-8 campus of medium-sized scale in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, overseen by FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 466 students in grades 5 through 6.

Within FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 17 schools and 10,291 students, JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 18% Hispanic, 18% Black, 14% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.9%; this one delivers 33.3%.

In the broader community, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,639 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students).

Nearest neighbor: JERRY POP WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

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