SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in SHERIDAN, Arkansas, SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-tier middle school, operated by SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. It instructs 564 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 22% bigger than that benchmark.

Within SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 4,208 students, SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.4%; this one delivers 43.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household income runs about $71,549, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Grant County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,468 students), of which SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.8%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 38%: 913 students in 2018 compared to 564 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.