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Watson Chapel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 392 students in Watson Chapel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Watson Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,725 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watson Chapel 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
86%
19%
% White
9%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,217 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,217
$13,136
Spending / Student
$13,487
$13,047
Best Watson Chapel School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watson Chapel Jr. High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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