For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 529 students in Pocahontas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Pocahontas School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,028 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pocahontas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,594 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
262 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
13%
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
57
# Students in K Grade:
164
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,540 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,631
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,540
$12,922
Best Pocahontas School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas Junior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2405 N Park
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Grades: 7-9
| 529 students
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