Robert F Morehead Middle School
Tel:
(870) 534-5243
- Robert F Morehead Middle School serves 282 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Robert F Morehead Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Robert F Morehead Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Robert F Morehead Middle School's student population of 282 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 282 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Robert F Morehead Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Robert F Morehead Middle School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1002 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 13% |
| Black | 96% | 20% |
| White | 3% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 11% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dollarway School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Robert F Morehead Middle School is Quest Middle School Of Pine Bluff (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pine Bluff Quest Middle School Of Pine Bluff Charter School
Grades: 5-11 | 99 students
1.1 miles
308 S Blake St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 329-3310 1.1 5-11 99 - White Hall Matthews Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 499 students
1.2 miles
4501 Dollarway Rd
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-0726 1.2 PK-4 499 - Pine Bluff Jefferson Area Vocational Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.3 miles
221 S Beech St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-1944 1.3 9-12 n/a - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 264 students
1.3 miles
708 W Second St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277 1.3 K-6 264 - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Lighthouse College Prep Academy High School Charter School
Grades: 7-8 | 36 students
1.3 miles
708 W Second St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0217 1.3 7-8 36
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