MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1400 POOR FARM ROAD, in MORRILTON, Arkansas, MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized middle school that caters to 362 students (grades 7 through 8), part of SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Within SOUTH CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,332 students, MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 20% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Conway County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.

In the surrounding community, Conway County reports that median household income runs about $54,187, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Conway County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,313 students), MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MORRILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 31.2%.

MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 6%, going from 341 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 62% across the same window.

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