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Jonesboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,546 students in Jonesboro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Jonesboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
11 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
6,650 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jonesboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
953 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
3,121 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
47%
18%
# White Students
2,214 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
33%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
310
57
# Students in K Grade:
535
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
519
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
498
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
525
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
397
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
1
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,455 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,611
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,455
$12,922
Best Jonesboro School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annie Camp Jr. High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1814 W Nettleton Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5820
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5820
Grades: 7-9
| 791 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Macarthur Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1615 Wilkins Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5840
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5840
Grades: 7-9
| 755 students
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