Kearsley’s Armstrong Middle School is added to list of "Best Schools" in state by USA News World and Report.
USA News World and Report published its 2024 Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools rankings, Armstrong Middle School earned a “Best Middle School” badge for placing among the top 40% in the state.
Armstrong was ranked 232nd in the state. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school.
U.S. News uses the following methodology for calculating the rankings: For each state, schools were assessed on their shares of students who were proficient or above proficient in their mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. Half of the formula assessed the scores themselves and the other half incorporated the test results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are all high-achieving and have succeeded at educating all their students.