Decatur Middle School
P.o. Box 97, Decatur, AR, 72722 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Decatur Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 7
County Benton County, AR
Students & Faculty
Total Students 111 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 7 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 27 students
Grade 6 - 45 students
Grade 7 - 39 students
This School
(AR) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AR) School Average
% American Indian 4% n/a
% Asian 18% 1%
% Hispanic 17% 6%
% Black n/a 24%
% White 61% 66%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AR) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 60% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 11% 1%
School Performance:
(AR) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Decatur School District
This School's Agency
(AR) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 4
Number of Students Managed 590 students 1,816 students
District Total Revenue $4,923,000 $14,134,000
District Expenditure $4,581,000 $13,999,000
District Revenue / Student $8,344 $7,783
District Expenditure / Student $7,764 $7,709
In the News:
  • Chandler, Smith lift Southeast boys to tourney win (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:13:37 am
    DECATUR — Southeast High School’s Mike Chandler and Rodney Smith provided the first- quarter highlights. Chandler had a flying, one-handed slam and Smith managed to score on a ridiculous jumper that floated over the backboard, the sort of shot that can’t even be replicated on a video game. The pair also combined to do the fundamental things down the stretch, hitting free throws and grabbing ...
  • Hearts of courage (Wise County Messenger)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 02:49:51 pm
    Urethane wheels rumble like distant thunder over unforgiving pavement. Tyler Gonzalez, 13, of Decatur, must have everything right as he approaches the flat metal bar in the city's skate park. A slight mistake in speed, angle or execution will propel him to a painful slam as he flirts with disaster.
  • Opener-and-shut case for Central in fourth quarter (Peoria Journal Star)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 06:57:18 am
    The good thing about season openers is they can let you know how far you’ve come — or how far you have to go. Consider the Lanphier boys basketball team squarely in the latter category after Tuesday night’s 61-43 loss to Central in the first round of the Decatur Turkey Tournament at Stephen Decatur Middle School.
  • Peoria Central slams Lanphier in boys basketball opener (The State Journal-Register)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 06:13:17 am
    DECATUR — The good thing about season openers is they can let you know how far you’ve come — or how far you have to go. Consider the Lanphier High School boys basketball team squarely in the latter category after Tuesday night’s 61-43 loss to Peoria Central in the first round of the Team SOY Capital Decatur Turkey Tournament at Stephen Decatur Middle School.
  • Check out the turkey tournaments (Herald & Review)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:09:04 am
    Thanksgiving basketball tournaments really get going Tuesdaynight across the state.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (72722)
School Zip (72722)
(AR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,580 people 2,446,284 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 15% 14%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $34,682 $33,213
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (72722)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 71% / 29% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Gravette Upper Elementary School - 389 students - 5.7 mi. away - view location
2. Gravette Junior High School - 255 students - 5.7 mi. away - view location
3. Gentry Middle School - 339 students - 5.9 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Decatur, Benton County, Zip 72722 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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