MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL

MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a junior high of medium-sized scale in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, part of FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 670 students in grades 5 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 44% bigger than typical.

FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 10,291 students; MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Washington County's rate of about 58%.

After controlling for student poverty, MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 64.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,639 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Washington County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students), MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is VANDERGRIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 57.9%.

MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 10%, going from 747 students in 2018 to 670 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.