Elkins Middle School vs. Prairie Grove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elkins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Prairie Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 319 students in grades 6-8, Elkins Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 300 students in grades 5-6, Prairie Grove Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-6
Total Students
319 students
300 students
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![This chart displays total students of Prairie Grove Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Prairie Grove Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-3A84rZ.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
17 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Grove Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Grove Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-lfX0QM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Grove Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Grove Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-yc9LSP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#169 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#189 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Elkins Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Elkins Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4009/elkins-middle-school-chart-bliTpMw.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Grove Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Grove Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-5SKwmJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-bu62hKN.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-jx1qYB.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-b0lwd7F.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Prairie Grove Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Prairie Grove Middle School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-bxevED3.png)
Grade 5 Students
-
145
Grade 6 Students
96
155
Grade 7 Students
117
-
Grade 8 Students
106
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Grove Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Grove Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-ZbLSN5.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-bg0z5xi.png)
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-Vu2e5m.png)
% White
84%
84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-wlURIa.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-G7kPuq.png)
Diversity Score
0.29
0.29
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Grove Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Grove Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-Vu2e5z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-bcJfHfH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4508/prairie-grove-middle-school-chart-dHtOpI.png)