Top Rankings
Gravette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 521 students in Gravette School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Gravette School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
2,126 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gravette School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,784 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,117
$13,138
Spending / Student
$10,784
$13,049
Best Gravette School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gravette Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
607 Dallas Se
Gravette, AR 72736
(479) 787-4160
Gravette, AR 72736
(479) 787-4160
Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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