For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 139 students in Shirley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
319 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Shirley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
303 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
19
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,339 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,586 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,339
$12,914
Spending / Student
$13,586
$12,826
Best Shirley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shirley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Blue Devil Dr
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 723-8192
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 723-8192
Grades: 7-12
| 139 students
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