LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, a tight-knit middle-grades school in LONOKE, Arkansas, overseen by LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 370 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 20% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,524 students total), LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lonoke County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lonoke County put median household income runs about $72,828, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lonoke County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,478 students), LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 27.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 370 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.