The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Science. The lowest is 30% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Siloam Springs Middle School
Siloam Springs Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the Siloam Springs School District, a public system in Benton County at the western edge of Arkansas. The school is one of several campuses spread across the city rather than clustered downtown, sitting alongside the district’s elementary, intermediate, and high schools.
State assessment results from Arkansas’s ATLAS tests give a mixed picture. In mathematics, seventh-grade proficiency reached just over two-fifths of students, while eighth-grade math fell sharply, with fewer than one in five students meeting the bar. English language arts results were more stable across the two grades, with about one-third of students scoring at the proficient level in both seventh and eighth grades. Science results were somewhat stronger: in seventh grade, more than two-fifths of students were proficient, and in eighth grade, just under that mark. The overall proficiency index, which combines all tested subjects and grades, places the school in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Benton County. A parent reviewing these figures will see a clear drop in eighth-grade math as a particular soft spot worth discussing with the school.
The student body is economically diverse. Roughly half of the school’s roughly seven hundred students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially and ethnically, the school is predominantly White, with a sizeable Hispanic population making up about a third of enrollment. Smaller shares of students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports in place.
Siloam Springs itself is a small city with a mix of residential, industrial, and educational uses. It was founded as a resort town around natural springs and has grown steadily, now positioned at the state line next to the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Major employers include poultry processing, light manufacturing, and John Brown University, a private Christian institution. The historic downtown along Sager Creek includes parks, an arts center, and a museum, but much commercial activity has shifted to the highway bypass that now serves as the main corridor. The city is part of the fast-growing Northwest Arkansas metro area.
Housing in the school’s zip code carries a value above the state average but below the national median. Rents also align closely with that pattern. Compared to the national market, owning a home in the area is more affordable than the U.S. average. The broader economic context shows unemployment at a moderate level and a 30-year fixed mortgage rate near a figure that influences buying power.
No recent district-level changes were found in publicly available sources, so the district’s strategic direction may not be sharply defined in the near term. The school itself offers no program data in this profile, so families looking for specific electives, advanced coursework, or extracurricular pathways would need to follow up with the school directly. Because the school serves only two grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
For a family considering Siloam Springs Middle School, the academic picture is one of modest proficiency overall, with a notable difficulty in eighth-grade math that may signal a transition challenge. The school’s student composition reflects the broader community’s economic and ethnic diversity. The city offers a mix of industrial employment and small-town amenities, with steady population growth and housing that is still within reach compared to national benchmarks. The absence of detailed discipline, staffing, and attendance data leaves gaps a parent would want to explore by visiting or contacting the school.
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