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Northridge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

120 Northridge Drive, Van Buren, AR 72956 · (479) 471-3126 · Part of Van Buren School District

Van Buren’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
713
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northridge Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Buren kids: Van Buren High School

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northridge Middle SchoolYou are here
10–12Van Buren High School1,232 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
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 ↗

120 Northridge Drive, Van Buren

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6250
Grade 7225
Grade 8238
Enrollment over time
615’20
700’21
753’22
739’23
713’24

Up 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northridge Middle School from Van Buren families.

Other schools in Van Buren School District

The district →
James R. Tate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van Buren
C
459 students18:1
King Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van Buren
B+
437 students15:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
C+
466 students18:1
Oliver Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
A−
441 students18:1
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
A
437 students19:1
Rena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren
A
414 students19:1

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