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Northridge Middle School vs. Alma Middle School

Should you attend Northridge Middle School or Alma Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northridge Middle School
120 Northridge Dr
Van Buren, AR 72956
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Alma Middle School
706 Hwy 64 E
Alma, AR 72921
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Northridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 753 students in grades 6-8, Northridge Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 716 students in grades 6-8, Alma Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
753 students
716 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alma Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#107 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
#452 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
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57%
(Top 20% in AR)
40%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alma Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in AR)
41%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alma Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in AR)
39%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alma Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Alma Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
247
238
Grade 7 Students
266
246
Grade 8 Students
240
232

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
3%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alma Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alma Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
69%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northridge Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alma Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alma Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Northridge Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alma Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alma Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alma Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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