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Ahlf Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

308 W Vine, Searcy, AR 72143 · (501) 268-3158 · Part of Searcy School District

Searcy’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
576
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ahlf Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Searcy kids: Searcy High School

On the path

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

PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Ahlf Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Searcy High School1,220 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

308 W Vine, Searcy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7294
Grade 8282
Enrollment over time
652’20
698’21
682’22
618’23
576’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 12%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ahlf Junior High School from Searcy families.

Other schools in Searcy School District

The district →
McRae Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Searcy
B+
445 students19:1
Sidney Deener Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Searcy
B+
421 students20:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Searcy
A
398 students19:1
Southwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Searcy
A−
913 students18:1
Searcy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Searcy
B−
1,220 students10:1

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; Searcy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.