Enrollment
210
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051296001057
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
603 WEST 19TH STREET, STUTTGART, AR 72160 · (870) 673-3565 · Arkansas County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Arkansas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
210 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 5 | 103 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 107 | 51% |
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
25.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
21.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.4% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 22.4% | 18.4% |
% 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 210 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| CONNER MIDDLE SCHOOL MCGEHEE | 248 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
| Prescott Junior High School PRESCOTT | 242 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
| RIVERCREST JUNIOR HIGH PREPARATORY ACADEMY WILSON | 179 | 100.0% | 33.9% |
| YERGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HOPE | 188 | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE VILLAGE | 190 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
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 MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #178 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #177 of 208 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #154 of 208 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #186 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #28 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #19 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #31 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #50 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
210
-40 (-16%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 210 | 18.3 | 11.5:1 | 100% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 100% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 20.7 | 10.3:1 | 100% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 24 | 10.4:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 20.2 | 12.2:1 | 61% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 100% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 60% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 55% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a small middle school in STUTTGART, Arkansas. The school serves grades 5 through 6. Enrollment is 210 students. That is 55% below the average of about 464 students for middle schools in Arkansas.
STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools and 1,584 students, and MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, 46%, is Black. Other reported shares: 33% White, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 26% Black among all Arkansas County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
There are 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.5:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Arkansas County is 72%.
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Arkansas public middle schools.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.7%. MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 21.2%.
In Arkansas County, home to about 16,515 people, the median household earns about $53,164 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Arkansas County number 8, with about 2,737 students.
Measured in a straight line, STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools. MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased by 16% across 4 years, from 250 in 2020-21 to 210 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.4:1 in 2020-21, and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. You can also rate the school on this page.
Arkansas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,515
Census ACS
Median income
$53,164
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 641 students
- STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 499 students
- STUTTGART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 234 students
Other schools in STUTTGART
- PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 641 students
- STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 499 students
- STUTTGART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 234 students
- PHILLIPS COMMUNITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 499
- STUTTGART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 234
- PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 641
- DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL18.7 mi · 364
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL18.7 mi · 271
- DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.8 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 46% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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