William O. Darby Jr. High School vs. Ramsey Junior High School
Should you attend William O. Darby Jr. High School or Ramsey Junior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William O. Darby Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ramsey Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 6-8, William O. Darby Jr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 832 students in grades 6-8, Ramsey Junior High 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 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
700 students
832 students
![This chart displays total students of William O. Darby Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of William O. Darby Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-HxBdtS.png)
![This chart displays total students of Ramsey Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ramsey Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-7WTXoD.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
![This chart displays gender of William O. Darby Jr. High School This chart displays gender of William O. Darby Jr. High School](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-fFcHHx.png)
![This chart displays gender of Ramsey Junior High School This chart displays gender of Ramsey Junior High School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-bpxAXZ4.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
61 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of William O. Darby Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of William O. Darby Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-fEPZLO.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Ramsey Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ramsey Junior High 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
15:1
14:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William O. Darby Jr. High 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 William O. Darby Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-0zLz4G.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ramsey Junior High 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 Junior High 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
#757 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#236 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of William O. Darby Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of William O. Darby Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4074/william-o-darby-middle-school-chart-7LbEOs.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Junior High 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)
24%
42%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/4000/4074/william-o-darby-middle-school-chart-bwyJCNH.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/4000/4082/ramsey-middle-school-chart-b0jsILA.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William O. Darby Jr. High 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 William O. Darby Jr. High 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/4074/william-o-darby-middle-school-chart-5ST19g.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramsey Junior High 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 Junior High 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)
25%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/4000/4074/william-o-darby-middle-school-chart-sLqF5O.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/4000/4082/ramsey-middle-school-chart-bdF11nf.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of William O. Darby Jr. High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of William O. Darby Jr. High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-blAS6Hi.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of Ramsey Junior High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Ramsey Junior High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-becQeZ2.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of William O. Darby Jr. High School by grade. This chart displays the students of William O. Darby Jr. High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-7Y1Uoj.png)
![This chart displays the students of Ramsey Junior High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ramsey Junior High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-qZnXhF.png)
Grade 6 Students
239
266
Grade 7 Students
230
275
Grade 8 Students
231
291
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in William O. Darby Jr. High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in William O. Darby Jr. High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-bap04CJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ramsey Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ramsey Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-DBZWWV.png)
% Asian
2%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-sR8bXk.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-bjGrIKm.png)
% Hispanic
50%
18%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-dLVdEb.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-h7Qhs3.png)
% Black
13%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William O. Darby Jr. High 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 William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-bfUMC1D.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ramsey Junior High 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 Junior High 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
28%
52%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in William O. Darby Jr. High 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 William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-bl9TTfD.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ramsey Junior High 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 Junior High 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
7%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-brpdPw1.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-F556R6.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
![This chart displays the diversity score of William O. Darby Jr. High 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 William O. Darby Jr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-pfUA61.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Ramsey Junior High 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 Junior High 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
75%
53%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-uKX1JN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-7XVPf7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
15%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William O. Darby Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/4000/4074/william-o-darby-jr-high-school-chart-fFaxVv.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ramsey Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/4000/4082/ramsey-junior-high-school-chart-SJdJu3.png)