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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050004701506

TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL

221 N PINE AVENUE, TRUMANN, AR 72472 · (870) 483-5356 · Poinsett County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Enrollment
418
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 464
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
418 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
98
Grade 5
115
Grade 6
90
Grade 7
115
Student demographics
White
29771%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
4110%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Black
4310%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 19%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
348%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21852%
Female
20048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOLTRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
TRUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKG03
Based on grade levels within TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
22.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
28.7%
AR avg 36.5%

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.

Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
418
-76 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.3:1
% White
71%
was 78%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
10%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL

TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a moderately sized intermediate school in TRUMANN, Arkansas, operated by TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 418 students in grades 4 through 7.

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,507 students. TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 10% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Poinsett County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Poinsett County's rate of about 91%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.3%, the actual is 25.5%, a residual of +3.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Poinsett County put median household income runs about $46,707, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Poinsett County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,732 students), of which TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is TRUMANN PREK AND PARENT CENTER, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 29.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 494 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 71%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Poinsett County at a glance

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Population
22,543
Census ACS
Median income
$46,707
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,732 students

Quick facts

School name
TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
221 N PINE AVENUE, TRUMANN, AR 72472
Phone
(870) 483-5356
County
Poinsett County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–07
Total enrollment
418
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
418 (100%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
050004701506
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 04-07.
Is TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 04-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 15.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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