OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL

OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, a close-knit 6-8 campus in OSCEOLA, Arkansas, overseen by OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 221 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

Within OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 872 students, OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Mississippi County as a whole is about 34% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Mississippi County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.8%; this one delivers 9.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Mississippi County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,548, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mississippi County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,930 students), OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CARROLL SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 18.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 33%: 330 students in 2018 compared to 221 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 11% to 3% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.