Mcnair Middle School vs. Owl Creek School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcnair Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Owl Creek School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Mcnair Middle School in Fayetteville, AR serves grades 5–6 with 761 students and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Fayetteville School District average of 17:1.
Math proficiency is 67%, which is higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 53%, although it has declined from a peak of 92% in 2012.
Reading proficiency stands at 71%, significantly higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 52%, but shows a downward trend from 93% reported in 2012.
Science proficiency is 64%, exceeding the state average of 36% and district average of 47%, with stable scores maintained from 2021 to 2022.
The school's overall ranking declined from #7 in 2015 to #28 in 2023, and the graduation rate remains steady at 80%, which is lower than the state average of 88% and district average of 90%.
Enrollment has increased modestly from 688 students in 2021 to 761 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 19% in 2021 to 12% in 2023, indicating a slight shift in socioeconomic composition.
Serving 619 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Owl Creek School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-6
PK-4
Total Students
670 students
619 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#28 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#519 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
114
Grade 1 Students
-
120
Grade 2 Students
-
108
Grade 3 Students
-
125
Grade 4 Students
-
112
Grade 5 Students
321
-
Grade 6 Students
349
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
23%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
79%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
3%
% Two or more races
6%
14%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
16%