Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050002001297
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3900 FLORAL RD, FLORAL, AR 72534 · (501) 345-2413 · Independence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Arkansas public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
291 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 70 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
26.5%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
21.2%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.1pp 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 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 22.3% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 291 | 100.0% | 27.5% |
| MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARSHALL | 284 | 98.9% | 44.6% |
| IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIOLET HILL | 286 | 99.0% | 30.4% |
| WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREERS FERRY | 284 | 100.0% | 43.3% |
| MAMMOTH SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAMMOTH SPRING AR | 274 | 100.0% | 39.3% |
| SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEE BRANCH | 269 | 98.9% | 40.5% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Independence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #328 of 461 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #382 of 465 ▼ 15 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #331 of 465 ▼ 15 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #405 of 531 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #100 of 480 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #438 of 480 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #6 of 513 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #192 of 311 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
291
+36 (+14%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 291 | 20 | 14.5:1 | 100% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 21 | 10.2:1 | 89% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 22.2 | 12.5:1 | 68% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 22.3 | 14.6:1 | 61% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 75% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 76% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 58% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in FLORAL, Arkansas, according to federal school records. It reported 291 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas enroll about 418 students on average.
MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 2 schools with 513 students.
Of every 100 students at MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 93 are White. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 84% White share among all Independence County residents. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The school's 14.5:1 compares with an average of 16.0:1 for elementary schools in Arkansas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Independence County.
On the allk12 Grade, MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Independence County show that median household income comes to about $56,609, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Independence County counts 14 public schools with about 6,855 students.
Among nearby public schools, CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 7.1 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 9th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 36 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Independence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,175
Census ACS
Median income
$56,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Midland Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Midland Elementary. MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Midland ElementaryGalivants Ferry, SC · 744 students
- Midland ElementaryPoway, CA · 580 students
- Midland ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 553 students
- Midland ElementaryTacoma, WA · 399 students
- Midland Elementary SchoolLacon, IL · 249 students
Nearby schools
- CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL7.1 mi · 173
- CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 197
- MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 222
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.4 mi · 852
- SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL10.7 mi · 450
- SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL10.7 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.5:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT in Independence County.
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