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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 524 students in Dardanelle 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 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dardanelle School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.54
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
715 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
14%
# Black Students
44 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,207 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
58%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
157
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
14
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,986 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,883
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,986
$12,826
Best Dardanelle School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dardanelle Middle School
Magnet 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
| 524 students
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