GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

www.bentonvillek12.org

887 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in Centerton, AR with 887 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 54 teachers, GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

887

Total Students

54.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	572
Hispanic	132
Black	49
Asian	67
Two or More	50
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	8

White
572 (64.5 %)
Hispanic
132 (14.9 %)
Asian
67 (7.6 %)
Two or More
50 (5.6 %)
Black
49 (5.5 %)
American Indian
9 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
8 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(479)360-7500
Website:	http://www.bentonvillek12.org
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	887
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	137
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	70

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 438

Grade 8 449