Northridge Middle School vs. Alma Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 700 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 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 732 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 15% 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
700 students
732 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
62 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Alma Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Alma Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-T3MzyD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#107 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#452 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4692/northridge-middle-school-chart-sKNjCw.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Alma Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Alma Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-dK8CTv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-Q6dSWb.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
254
247
Grade 7 Students
236
230
Grade 8 Students
209
255
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alma Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alma Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-9i6Jbf.png)
% 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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-yc916r.png)
% Hispanic
15%
4%
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% Black
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alma Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alma Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-IxPhUH.png)
% White
72%
85%
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![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 2021-22 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-T3Mzzp.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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![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 2021-22 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-bird2ej.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.27
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Alma Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/3753/alma-middle-school-chart-lfXr3J.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%
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