Top Rankings
Dardanelle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 495 students in Dardanelle School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Dardanelle School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,084 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dardanelle School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
714 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
14%
# Black Students
51 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
1,216 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
58%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
141
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
9
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,769 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 $10,881 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,769
$13,132

Spending / Student
$10,881
$13,043

Best Dardanelle School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dardanelle Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2032 Hwy 7 S
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 229-4550
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 229-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
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