Top Rankings
Conway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,883 students in Conway School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Conway School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
16 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
10,174 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Conway School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
172 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,398 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
3,021 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
30%
19%
# White Students
4,834 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
47%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
728 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
260
20
# Students in K Grade:
743
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
753
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
732
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
766
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
771
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
793
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
770
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
802
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
824
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
766
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
658
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
1
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,438 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,827
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,438
$13,043
Best Conway School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Doyle Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Padgett Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6675
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6675
Grades: 5-7
| 566 students
Rank: #22.
Conway Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1815 Prince St
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-4860
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-4860
Grades: 8-9
| 1,572 students
Rank: #33.
Carl Stuart Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2745 Carl Stuart Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 329-2782
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 329-2782
Grades: 5-7
| 750 students
Rank: #44.
Ray/phyllis Simon Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 Siebenmorgan Rd
Conway, AR 72032
(501) 513-6120
Conway, AR 72032
(501) 513-6120
Grades: 5-7
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Bob Courtway Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Bob Courtway Dr
Conway, AR 72032
(501) 450-4832
Conway, AR 72032
(501) 450-4832
Grades: 5-7
| 497 students
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