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Southwest Junior High School vs. Central Junior High School

Should you attend Southwest Junior High School or Central Junior High 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
Southwest Junior High School
1807 Princeton Ave
Springdale, AR 72762
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Central Junior High School
2811 W Huntsville
Springdale, AR 72762
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

Central Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 744 students in grades 8-9, Southwest Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 890 students in grades 8-9, Central Junior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (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 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-9
8-9
Total Students
744 students
890 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#562 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#230 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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32%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
43%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Junior High 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 Central Junior High 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.
38%
(Top 50% 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 Southwest Junior High 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 Central Junior High 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
43%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Junior High 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 Central Junior High 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.
<50%
(17-18 School Year Data)
<50%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Southwest Junior High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Junior High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 8 Students
370
445
Grade 9 Students
374
445

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
59%
33%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
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% White
23%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Southwest Junior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Two or more races
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Junior High 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.
0.58
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Junior High 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 Central Junior High 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
62%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Junior High 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 Central Junior High 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
17%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Junior High 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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