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Enrollment
492
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050004400655
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
540 EAST NORTH STREET, MAGNOLIA, AR 71753 · (870) 234-2206 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Arkansas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
10.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
484 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 166 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 32% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL→MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
24.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 20.4% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 492 | 98.4% | 28.8% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAGNOLIA | 527 | 99.2% | 29.8% |
| WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST MEMPHIS | 461 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
| CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMDEN | 421 | 99.3% | 11.5% |
| ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEXARKANA | 842 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUS NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 548 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
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 MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #151 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #167 of 208 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #145 of 208 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #93 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #15 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #50 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #52 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #28 of 114 |
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
492
-165 (-25%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 492 | 45.5 | 10.8:1 | 98% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 48.7 | 10.8:1 | 74% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 51.2 | 11.6:1 | 65% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 54 | 12.2:1 | 73% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 55.5 | 11.3:1 | 33% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 67% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 52 | 13.4:1 | 67% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 43% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 36 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in MAGNOLIA, Arkansas, MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 492 students.
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in a 5-school district, MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 2,505 students.
At MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, 55% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 34% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Columbia County is roughly 34% Black. The diversity index for MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL has a ratio of 10.8:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 98%. The average for public schools in Columbia County is 82%.
Among Arkansas public middle schools, MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Arkansas is predicted to score 23.3%. MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 28.8%, 5.5 points above that line.
Columbia County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,334, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Columbia County's 9 public schools enroll about 3,472 students and include MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About 0.1 miles separate MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL as Town: Remote.
A 25% decline took enrollment from 657 in 2020-21 to 492 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.2:1).
This page is set up for the MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,349
Census ACS
Median income
$55,334
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 797 students
- EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 570 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- WALKER PRE-K CENTERElementary · 119 students
Other schools in MAGNOLIA
- MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 797 students
- EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 570 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- WALKER PRE-K CENTERElementary · 119 students
Other Magnolia Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Magnolia Middle. MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Magnolia MiddleJoppa, MD · 689 students
- Magnolia Middle SchoolMagnolia, DE · 460 students
- Magnolia Middle SchoolMeridian, MS · 440 students
- Magnolia Middle SchoolMOSS POINT, MS · 359 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 527
- EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 570
- MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 797
- WALKER PRE-K CENTER3.1 mi · 119
- EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL12.0 mi · 136
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.1 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 492 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 4% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT in Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.