Enrollment
223
Middle
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051401001145
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL
333 SCHOOL AVE, WEST FORK, AR 72774 · (479) 839-2231 · Washington County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Arkansas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
10.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
102 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 26% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL→WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
29.7%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
31.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 27.1% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 223 | 45.7% | 31.3% |
| VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL VALLEY SPRINGS | 253 | 47.0% | 59.4% |
| LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOL LAVACA | 234 | 53.8% | 38.0% |
| PRAIRIE GROVE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRAIRIE GROVE | 326 | 45.7% | 48.4% |
| QUITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL QUITMAN | 210 | 54.8% | 42.3% |
| GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL TEXARKANA | 303 | 38.3% | 53.2% |
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 WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #138 of 207 | #14 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #133 of 208 ▲ 14 | #14 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #131 of 208 ▼ 19 | #13 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #179 of 217 | #16 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #16 of 188 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #147 of 188 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #168 of 210 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #14 of 114 | #1 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
223
-67 (-23%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 223 | 20.6 | 10.8:1 | 46% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 21.4 | 11.3:1 | 41% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 47% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 49% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 33.5 | 9.8:1 | 37% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 54% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 40% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 12 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school with an address in WEST FORK, Arkansas. The school counted 223 students in 2024-25, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 52% below the 464-student average for middle schools in Arkansas.
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools in WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 736 students in total.
The share of White students at WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is 87%. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 24 points above the 63% share among Washington County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
For every teacher at WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are about 10.8 students; the school has 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Arkansas average 13.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 46%. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is 58%.
Among Arkansas public middle schools, WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 42.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.3%.
In the surrounding county, Washington County, median household income comes to about $70,639, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 76 public schools and about 42,451 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 290 students in 2020-21 to 223 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 264 students
- WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 249 students
Other schools in WEST FORK
- WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 264 students
- WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 249 students
Other West Fork Middle schools
One other US public school is named West Fork Middle. WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- West Fork Middle SchoolSHEFFIELD, IA · 161 students
Nearby schools
- WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 264
- WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 249
- GREENLAND HIGH SCHOOL5.1 mi · 260
- GREENLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL5.2 mi · 208
- GREENLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 279
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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