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Enrollment
795
Middle
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051206000972
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1203 WEST 4TH PLACE, RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801 · (479) 968-2557 · Pope County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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.
- B-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
13.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
527 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 6 | 391 | 49% |
| Grade 7 | 401 | 50% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL→RUSSELLVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.9% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 38.7% |
% 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 795 | 66.3% | 37.2% |
| BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER BATESVILLE | 690 | 67.8% | 36.6% |
| SILOAM SPRINGS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SILOAM SPRINGS | 684 | 64.8% | 35.6% |
| RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL RUSSELLVILLE | 436 | 62.8% | 45.5% |
| BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL BRYANT AR | 774 | 63.0% | 37.4% |
| BERRYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL BERRYVILLE | 421 | 66.5% | 39.2% |
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 RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pope County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #105 of 207 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #93 of 208 ▼ 8 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #107 of 208 ▼ 18 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #17 of 217 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #77 of 188 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #52 of 188 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #99 of 210 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #43 of 61 | N/A |
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
795
-101 (-11%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 795 | 59.4 | 13.4:1 | 66% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 59.7 | 13.2:1 | 65% (509) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 58 | 14.0:1 | 53% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 896 | 72 | 12.4:1 | 62% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 59.3 | 12.9:1 | 32% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 57 | 13.5:1 | 57% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 57% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 89 | 9.6:1 | 36% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 774 | 41 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school with an address in RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas. Classes run from 6 through 7, and the school has 795 students. Against the 464-student average for middle schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 71% higher.
RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL along with 9 other schools, enrolling 5,591 students in total.
Roughly 58% of students at RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 84% of Pope County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates with 59.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Arkansas average 13.9:1. RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 64% average for public schools in Pope County.
Measured against Arkansas public middle schools, RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 35.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Pope County, the median household income is $57,344, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 101 students since 2020-21, to 795.
The RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- RUSSELLVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 808 students
- SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 436 students
- CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
Other schools in RUSSELLVILLE
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- RUSSELLVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 808 students
- SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 436 students
- CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
Other Russellville Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Russellville Middle. RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Russellville Middle SchoolRussellville, AL · 600 students
- Russellville Middle SchoolRussellville, KY · 216 students
Nearby schools
- RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 436
- DWIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 234
- SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 542
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF RUSSELLVILLE0.6 mi · 31
- OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 503
- RUSSELLVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 808
Frequently asked questions
About RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 06-07.
Is RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-07.
How many students per teacher at RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.