Jasper Elementary School
Tel:
(870)446-5320
- Jasper Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Jasper Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Jasper Elementary School's student population of 258 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 258 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Jasper Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 999 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Jasper Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #633 out of 999 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 12% |
| Black | 1% | 21% |
| White | 97% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.57 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 56% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jasper School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Jasper Elementary School is Jasper High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jasper High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mount Judea Elementary School (9.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jasper Jasper High School Grades: 7-12 | 227 students
0.0 miles
600 School St
Jasper, AR 72641
(870)446-2223 0.0 7-12 227 - Mount Judea Mount Judea Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 91 students
9.3 miles
Hwy 123 And Hwy 74
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870)434-5362 9.3 PK-6 91 - Deer Deer Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 127 students
10.8 miles
Hwy 61 And Parker Ridge Rd
Deer, AR 72628
(870)428-5287 10.8 PK-6 127 - Deer Deer High School Grades: 7-12 | 106 students
10.8 miles
Hwy 61 And Parker Ridge Rd
Deer, AR 72628
(870)428-5288 10.8 7-12 106
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