For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Shirley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
315 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shirley 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
70%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,546 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,759 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,546
$13,136
Spending / Student
$13,759
$13,047
Best Shirley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shirley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Blue Devil Dr
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 518-2223
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 518-2223
Gr: 7-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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