OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL

OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school of average-sized scale in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 618 students in grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 464.

Across the 24 schools in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT (19,575 students total), OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

In terms of school funding signals, OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 17% of students at OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Benton County's rate of about 37%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.3%; this one delivers 61.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Benton County put median household income runs about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Benton County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), of which OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.6%.

OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 588 (now 618). Class-load math has widened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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