For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 495 students in Dardanelle School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Dardanelle School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
2,084 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dardanelle School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
34%
14%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
58%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,881 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,769
$13,136
Spending / Student
$10,881
$13,047
Best Dardanelle School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dardanelle Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2032 Hwy 7 S
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 229-4550
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 229-4550
Gr: 6-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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