Best St. Francis County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 634 students in St. Francis County, AR.

The top-ranked public middle schools in St. Francis County, AR are Palestine-wheatley Senior High School and Forrest City Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

St. Francis County, AR public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average). Middle schools in St. Francis County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Arkansas public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).