Middle school (grades 6-8) · Centerton, AR

Grimsley Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Grimsley Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 050306001691
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grimsley Junior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
16.5%
free-lunch eligible
846
students enrolled

Grimsley Junior High School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Centerton, AR 72719
District: Bentonville School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050306001691 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+19 students YoY

Grimsley Junior High School held near 906 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 54.3 → 55.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 050306001691 · Centerton, AR Middle · MID · TRAD

846 enr · 15.7:1 · 16.5% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Bentonville High School (3,579 students)

Grimsley Junior High School held near 906 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 54.3 → 55.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Grimsley Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grimsley Junior High School reports 846 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Grimsley Junior High School compares

Grimsley Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% ▼ 72% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 846 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
846
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 68% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,377
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
157
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Asian 7.7%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Grimsley Junior High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bentonville School District reports $12,377 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grimsley Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bentonville High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bentonville West High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Centerton Gamble Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
J William Fulbright Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Grimsley Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bentonville School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~846 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grimsley Junior High School

How many students attend Grimsley Junior High School?

Grimsley Junior High School has 846 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Centerton, AR. CCD year-over-year: 887 (2022-23) → 906 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grimsley Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grimsley Junior High School is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grimsley Junior High School?

16.5% of students at Grimsley Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grimsley Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Grimsley Junior High School is White at 63.0% of enrollment, in Centerton, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grimsley Junior High School?

Grimsley Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bentonville School District?

Besides Grimsley Junior High School, Bentonville School District also operates Bentonville High School (3,579 students), Bentonville West High School (2,661 students), and Centerton Gamble Elementary (725 students). See the Bentonville School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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