Enrollment
338
Middle
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051251001607
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL
600 SCHOOL ST, NORPHLET, AR 71759 · (870) 546-1002 · Union County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
199 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 91 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL→SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
31.8%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
36.1%
AR avg 38.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.2% | 29.3% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #130 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #111 of 208 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #116 of 208 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #140 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #90 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #105 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #125 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.5% | #9 of 61 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 338 | 24.2 | 14.0:1 | 59% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 27.2 | 12.4:1 | 52% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 26.4 | 12.0:1 | 42% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 57% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 22.2 | 11.7:1 | 27% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 57% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in NORPHLET, Arkansas, NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle-grades school. Enrollment is 338 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464 students, so this school is 27% smaller than average.
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL falls under SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,208 students.
Roughly 74% of students at NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 62%. NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. That matches the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL is 59%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.9% for NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school posts 32.4%, 5.5 points below the prediction.
Across Union County, the median household income is $55,259, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Union County is home to 15 public schools and about 6,933 public school students.
The closest public school to NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL is SMACKOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 5.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL is ahead of the 30.6% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 338, starting from 337.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,900
Census ACS
Median income
$55,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,933 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SMACKOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 523 students
- SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
Other schools in NORPHLET
- SMACKOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 523 students
- SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
Nearby schools
- SMACKOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 523
- SMACKOVER HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 347
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 477
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 508
- BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 540
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORPHLET MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT in Union County.
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