Elkins Middle School vs. Prairie Grove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elkins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Elkins Middle School, located in Elkins, AR, serves 367 students in grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the district's 12:1 ratio.
Math proficiency is 59%, higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 52%, showing improvement from 43% in 2021.
Reading proficiency is 52%, higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 49%, improving steadily from 43% in 2019.
Science proficiency stands at 48%, outperforming the state average of 36% and district average of 42% in 2022.
Enrollment increased from 302 students in 2021 to 367 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility decreased slightly from 35% in 2019 to 32% in 2023, reflecting modest demographic shifts at this Arkansas rural middle school.
Serving 550 students in grades 4-6, Prairie Grove Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
4-6
Total Students
394 students
550 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#115 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#252 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
-
203
Grade 5 Students
-
168
Grade 6 Students
123
179
Grade 7 Students
135
-
Grade 8 Students
136
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
78%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
17%