J. O. Kelly Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 7 · Springdale, Arkansas
J. O. Kelly Middle School in Springdale, Arkansas enrolled 663 students in 2024-25 with 49.6 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Arkansas middle-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 32% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
564 students in 2022-23, 641 students in 2023-24, 663 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 55.2 to 49.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 564 | 55.2 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 50.7 | 12.6 |
| 2024-25 | 663 | 49.6 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Arkansas middle schools
Among the 204 Arkansas middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 320 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J. O. Kelly Middle School enrolled 639 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 102 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 320 of the 639 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions102
- Chronically absent32.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
69.5% of students were Hispanic, 19.0% Pacific Islander, 8.3% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic69.5%
- Pacific Islander19.0%
- White8.3%
- Black1.7%
- Asian0.8%
- Two or more races0.5%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at J. O. Kelly Middle School scored proficient or above: 20% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20% | 37% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 32% | 38% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Springdale
4 public middle schools in Springdale report 2024-25 enrollment; J. O. Kelly Middle School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellstern Middle School | 849 | 16.4 | 31.6% |
| Helen Tyson Middle School | 676 | 13.3 | 66.3% |
| Sonora Middle School | 668 | 14.6 | 70.2% |
| J. O. Kelly Middle School | 663 | 13.4 | 78.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about J. O. Kelly Middle School
- Sonora Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.4 miles away: 668 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
- Helen Tyson Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.8 miles away: 676 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- Compare J. O. Kelly Middle School with Sonora Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Springdale School District spends per student$12,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,146
- The largest public schools in ArkansasJ. O. Kelly Middle School is the number 50 by size of 204 Arkansas middle schools open in 2024-25.#50 of 204
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 13.9 for middle schools.13.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about J. O. Kelly Middle School
How many students attend J. O. Kelly Middle School?
663 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 564 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Springdale, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at J. O. Kelly Middle School?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for middle schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is J. O. Kelly Middle School a Title I school?
J. O. Kelly Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at J. O. Kelly Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at J. O. Kelly Middle School scored proficient or above: 20% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is J. O. Kelly Middle School in?
Springdale School District, NCES district ID 0512660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051266000233 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.