Best public middle schools in the Little Rock metro area
Best public middle schools in the Little Rock metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Little Rock metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

#10. Vilonia Middle School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Vilonia School District, AR
- Enrollment: 461 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#9. Forest Heights STEM Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Little Rock School District, AR
- Enrollment: 782 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#8. Benton Junior High School
- School grades: 8-9
- Location: Benton School District, AR
- Enrollment: 991 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#7. Benton Middle School
- School grades: 5-7
- Location: Benton School District, AR
- Enrollment: 1,380 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#6. Carl Stuart Middle School
- School grades: 5-7
- Location: Conway School District, AR
- Enrollment: 750 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#5. Conway Junior High School
- School grades: 8-9
- Location: Conway School District, AR
- Enrollment: 1,572 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#4. Cabot Middle School North
- School grades: 5-6
- Location: Cabot School District, AR
- Enrollment: 865 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#3. Cabot Junior High North
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Cabot School District, AR
- Enrollment: 895 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#2. Bethel Middle School
- School grades: 6-7
- Location: Bryant School District, AR
- Enrollment: 758 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#1. Ruth Doyle Intermediate School
- School grades: 5-7
- Location: Conway School District, AR
- Enrollment: 566 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A