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Public middle school · Crossett School District · Crossett, Arkansas

Crossett Middle School

Crossett Middle School rates 5.1, right at the middle of Crossett School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Crossett School District median is 5.1.

#827 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Crossett School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A middle school in Crossett, AR where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 827 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 1 of 3 in Crossett School District.

Crossett Middle School is listed in Crossett School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math26%18 points below the Arkansas average of 44%398 students tested · 2026 ATLAS
Reading27%14 points below the Arkansas average of 41%398 students tested · 2026 ATLAS
In 2026, 26% of students were proficient in math and 27% in reading, against Arkansas averages of 44% and 41%.2026 ATLAS; 55 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 71635; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Crossett Middle School and the 10 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$48,268
Median home value
$93,500
Median rent
$647/mo
College educated
15.7%
Homeownership
67.7%
Poverty rate
20.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71635; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,968/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Crossett. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Crossett), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
66%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Crossett Middle School serve?

Crossett Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Crossett Middle School?

Crossett Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 444 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossett Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossett Middle School is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Crossett Middle School rank in AR?

Crossett Middle School ranks #827 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Crossett Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Crossett Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Crossett Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Crossett Middle School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Crossett Middle School a charter school?

No, Crossett Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Crossett Middle School a Title I school?

No, Crossett Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Crossett Middle School?

66.0% of students at Crossett Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
444
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Ashley County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$11,417
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
31.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71635)
10,368
Area median age
42.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.