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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Middle Schools in Arkansas (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in Arkansas are Haas Hall Bentonville, Haas Hall Academy and Haas Hall Academy Rogers. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Bentonville, Greenbrier and Bryant.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Arkansas is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 40%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in Arkansas (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Haas Hall Bentonville
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2600 Se J Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #22.
Haas Hall Academy
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
3880 North Front Street
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #33.
Haas Hall Academy Rogers
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
121 West Poplar Street
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #44.
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
1302 Melissa Dr Ste 100
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 715-6676
Rank: #55.
Washington Junior High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
1501 Ne Wildcat Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5345
Rank: #66.
J. William Fulbright Junior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8
5303 Bright Road
Bentonville, AR 72713
(479) 802-7000
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
1206 Nw Leopard Lane
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5250
Rank: #88.
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
922 East Emma
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #99.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
1125 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-8771
Rank: #1010.
L. A. Chaffin Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
3025 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-2226
Rank: #1111.
Greenwood Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
300 East Gary Street
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-7440
Rank: #1212.
Woodland Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
1 E Poplar
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Rank: #1313.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-7
5415 Northlake Rd
Bryant, AR 72022
(501) 316-0937
Rank: #1414.
Hellstern Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-7
7771 Har Ber Avenue
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-8725
Rank: #1515.
Gravette Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
607 Dallas St Se
Gravette, AR 72736
(479) 787-4100
Rank: #1616.
Grimsley Junior High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
5303 Bright Road
Bentonville, AR 72713
(479) 360-7500
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Valley View Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 30%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-9
2118 Valley View Drive
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-6361
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Vilonia Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
49 Eagle Street
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 796-2940
Rank: #1919.
Greenbrier Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-7
7 School Drive
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-2113
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Elmwood Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1610 S 13th St
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 631-3600
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Valley Springs Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
7349 School Str
Valley Springs, AR 72682
(870) 302-3061
Rank: #2222.
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
800 S Dodson Rd
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 689-1369
Rank: #2323.
Northridge Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
120 Northridge Drive
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3126
Rank: #2424.
Dequeen Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 51% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-7
1803 W. Coulter Drive
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 642-2428
Rank: #2525.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
1921 Hwy 62-412
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 856-3284
Rank: #2626.
Bergman Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
8949 Highway 7 N
Bergman, AR 72615
(870) 741-8557
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Elkins Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727
(479) 643-2552
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Forest Heights Stem Academy
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
5901 Evergreen
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-2700
Rank: #2929.
Heber Springs Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55% (Top 30%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1100 W Main St
Heber Springs, AR 72543
(501) 362-2488
Rank: #3030.
Greenbrier Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 8-9
10 School Drive
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-3433
Rank: #3131.
Ruth Doyle Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 51% (Top 30%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-7
800 Padgett Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6675
Rank: #3232.
Nemo Vista Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
5690 Hwy 9
Center Ridge, AR 72027
(501) 893-6494
Rank: #3333.
Bismarck Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 51% (Top 30%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
3315 Finch Rd
Bismarck, AR 71929
(501) 865-4543
Rank: #3434.
Cabot Junior High North
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55% (Top 30%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
38 Spirit Drive
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3572
Rank: #3535.
Lakeside Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
2839 Malvern Ave
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 770-1120
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