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Nashville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 410 students in Nashville 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 Nashville School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
1,871 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Nashville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%

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

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
14%
# Black Students
377 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
20%
19%
# White Students
983 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
52%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
130
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,099 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 $11,587 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$22 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,099
$13,132

Spending / Student
$11,587
$13,043

Best Nashville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nashville Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 N Eighth St
Nashville, AR 71852
(870) 845-3418
Nashville, AR 71852
(870) 845-3418
Grades: 7-9
| 410 students
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