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Enrollment
765
Middle
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050612000327
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1 E POPLAR, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703 · (479) 444-3067 · Washington County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Arkansas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
14.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
228 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 7 | 413 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 352 | 46% |
Student demographics
44%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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
53.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
63.1%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 63.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 61.8% |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 765 | 29.8% | 62.4% |
| EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 632 | 31.3% | 49.2% |
| VALLEY VIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO | 699 | 30.9% | 51.1% |
| GREENWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 605 | 30.9% | 57.1% |
| RANDALL G LYNCH MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 638 | 32.3% | 48.4% |
| MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 670 | 21.5% | 65.5% |
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 WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #7 of 207 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #9 of 208 ▲ 1 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #10 of 208 ▲ 11 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #20 of 217 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #113 of 188 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #102 of 188 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.8% | #197 of 210 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #51 of 61 | #5 of 6 |
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
765
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 765 | 52.4 | 14.6:1 | 30% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 56.7 | 12.6:1 | 26% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 54.1 | 13.9:1 | 26% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 773 | 56 | 13.8:1 | 31% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 55.8 | 13.4:1 | 17% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 26% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 21% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 51 | 11.5:1 | 16% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 798 | 40 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school serving families in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas. The student body numbers 765 students, from grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464, so this school runs 65% bigger than that.
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a school in FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 17 schools and 10,291 students.
White students make up a majority at WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, at 74%. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Washington County's population at about 63%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL total 52.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. That is 0.7 students per teacher above the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 30%. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
Measured against Arkansas public middle schools, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Arkansas, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.4% actual against a predicted 48.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household income is $70,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in the county.
ROOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 773 students in 2020-21 and 765 in 2024-25.
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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 FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,588 students
- RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 670 students
- OWL CREEK SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 603 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
Other schools in FAYETTEVILLE
- FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,588 students
- RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 670 students
- OWL CREEK SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 603 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
Nearby schools
- ROOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 445
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE1.2 mi · 14
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 293
- LEVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 238
- ASBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 319
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 07-08.
Is WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.