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Highland Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1921 Hwy 62-412, Hardy, AR 72542 · (870) 856-3284 · Part of Highland School District

Highland’s School Grade A better than 91% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Highland Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Highland kids: Highland High School

On the path

Where Highland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Cherokee Elementary Schoolin Hardy
5–8Highland Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Highland High Schoolin Hardy

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1921 Hwy 62-412, Hardy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5105
Grade 6112
Grade 7112
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
501’20
488’21
492’22
451’23
442’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Middle School from Highland families.

Other schools in Highland School District

The district →
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hardy
A−
581 students13:1
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hardy
B
476 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Highland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.