For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 417 students in Bauxite School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Bauxite School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,659 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bauxite School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
38 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,500 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
46
# Students in K Grade:
116
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,345 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,026
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,345
$12,826
Best Bauxite School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bauxite Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6725 Benton St
Bauxite, AR 72011
(501) 557-5491
Bauxite, AR 72011
(501) 557-5491
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Miner Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 School St
Bauxite, AR 72011
(501) 557-5453
Bauxite, AR 72011
(501) 557-5453
Grades: 7-12
| 48 students
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