At a glance
Reported students
466
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
26.4
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Arkansas middle enrollment
54th percentile
Compared with 206 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
521
JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL: 466 reported students.
State peer staffing position
92nd percentile
17.7:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school serving grades 05–06 in FAYETTEVILLE. It is one of 17 current school records connected to FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. NCES reports 466 students for 2024–25.
Among 206 middle schools in Arkansas with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 444.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 54th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.7:1, above the Arkansas median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (45.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking JOHN L COLBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 17.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 26.4 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White45.1%
- Hispanic18.5%
- Black17.6%
- Asian1.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3%
- Multiracial13.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
HOLT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 05–06
463 reported students
MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 05–06
670 reported students
RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 07–08
761 reported students
WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 07–08
765 reported students
ROOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–04
445 reported students
HAPPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–04
521 reported students