Should you attend Atkins Middle School or Pottsville Middle Grade? 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.
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.
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).
Grades Offered
5-8
4-6
Total Students
270 students
405 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 20%)
#55 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 30% in AR)
71%
(Top 5% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
54%
(Top 20% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
61%
(Top 5% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
-
128
Grade 5 Students
59
138
Grade 6 Students
67
139
Grade 7 Students
78
-
Grade 8 Students
66
-
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
92%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.20
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
