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What tradition at PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
444
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050303000169
PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1391 WESTON, PEA RIDGE, AR 72751 · (479) 451-0620 · Benton County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arkansas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
21.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
142 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 212 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 232 | 52% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
43.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
59.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 55.1% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 444 | 32.0% | 47.1% |
| GREENWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 605 | 30.9% | 57.1% |
| PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PEA RIDGE | 643 | 30.5% | 37.0% |
| RANDALL G LYNCH MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 638 | 32.3% | 48.4% |
| BAUXITE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAUXITE | 413 | 40.0% | 43.5% |
| EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 632 | 31.3% | 49.2% |
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 PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #53 of 207 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #17 of 208 ▲ 7 | #9 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #44 of 208 ▲ 39 | #12 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #106 of 217 | #18 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #188 of 188 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #132 of 188 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #190 of 210 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #76 of 114 | #5 of 8 |
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
444
+114 (+35%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 444 | 20.3 | 21.9:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 22.1 | 17.8:1 | 34% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 22.7 | 17.4:1 | 34% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 40% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 38.8 | 12.5:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 44% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 44% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 40% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school in Arkansas, located in PEA RIDGE. It had 444 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 6.
Besides PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,670 students.
The share of students at PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL who are White is 84%. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, 60% of Benton County residents are White. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school's 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Middle schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 13.9:1. At PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 59% of Arkansas public middle schools.
The model predicts 47.9% for a school in Arkansas with PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 47.1%.
The county, Benton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $93,506 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Benton County has 88 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment rose 35% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
- PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 597 students
- PEA RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 587 students
- PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
Other schools in PEA RIDGE
- PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
- PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 597 students
- PEA RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 587 students
- PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 643
- PEA RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 587
- PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 399
- PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 597
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH5.6 mi · 4,575
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 444 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
PEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.