Pottsville Middle Grade vs. Atkins Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pottsville Middle Grade ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Atkins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades 4-6, Pottsville Middle Grade ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Atkins Middle School in Atkins, AR serves 270 students in grades 5–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average ratio of 14:1.
Math proficiency is 53%, higher than the state average of 39% and the district average of 45%, but has declined from 88% in 2012 to the current level.
Reading proficiency is 48%, which is higher than the state average of 40%, but shows a downward trend from 82% in 2012.
Science proficiency stands at 42%, higher than the Arkansas state average of 36%, with slight improvement from 38% in 2021.
Enrollment decreased from 318 students in 2022 to 291 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch dropped from 55% to 47%, indicating recent demographic shifts in this rural Arkansas middle school.
Grades Offered
4-6
5-8
Total Students
405 students
270 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#184 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
128
-
Grade 5 Students
138
59
Grade 6 Students
139
67
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
89%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
15%
