L. A. Chaffin Middle School vs. Ramsey Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Ramsey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 691 students in grades 6-8, L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Ramsey Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
691 students
808 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
54 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ramsey Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ramsey Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-UAxYf0.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ramsey Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ramsey Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-baq1CfX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#236 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4082/ramsey-middle-school-chart-bu6rPCw.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/4082/ramsey-middle-school-chart-JaU2j9.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
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n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
216
269
Grade 7 Students
236
272
Grade 8 Students
239
267
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
7%
4%
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% Hispanic
17%
19%
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% Black
4%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-bth7XNE.png)
% White
53%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-9Q2OJz.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
15%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ramsey Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ramsey Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-F5Lh4P.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
13%
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