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Prairie Grove Middle School vs. Elkins Middle School

Should you attend Prairie Grove Middle School or Elkins 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
Prairie Grove Middle School
824 N Mock
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Elkins Middle School
349 N Center
Elkins, AR 72727
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Prairie Grove 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades 4-6, Prairie Grove 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 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 348 students in grades 6-8, Elkins Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
6-8
Total Students
512 students
348 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elkins Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Grove Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elkins Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#189 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
#169 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Grove Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elkins Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in AR)
51%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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.
46%
(Top 30% in AR)
52%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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.
47%
(Top 20% in AR)
48%
(Top 20% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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
This chart displays the students of Prairie Grove Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elkins Middle School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
168
-
Grade 5 Students
177
-
Grade 6 Students
167
119
Grade 7 Students
-
109
Grade 8 Students
-
120

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Grove Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elkins Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elkins Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elkins Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Grove Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elkins Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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.
0.29
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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
22%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Grove 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 Elkins 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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