Top Rankings
Harmony Grove School District (Saline) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Harmony Grove School District (Saline). This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Harmony Grove School District (Saline) have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harmony Grove School District (Saline), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
87%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,117 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,991
$12,976
Spending / Student
$14,117
$12,888
Best Harmony Grove School District (Saline) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Grove Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2621 N Hwy 229
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-6907
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-6907
Gr: 7-9 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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