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Kindergarten Center

618 W. Nettleton
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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Tel: (870) 933-5835

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Kindergarten Center serves 485 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kindergarten Center's student population of 485 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center
2025	485
2024	515
2023	503
2022	534
2021	508
2020	550
2019	550
2018	519
2017	519
2016	500
2015	531
2014	556
2013	538
2012	484
2011	490
2010	474
2009	473
2008	451
2007	497
2006	442
2005	400
2004	401
2003	363
2002	355
2001	392
2000	392
1999	369
1998	376
1997	384
1996	394
1995	348
1994	334
1993	380
1992	376
1991	370
1990	367
1989	372

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center
2025	33
2024	34
2023	34
2022	33
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2015	34
2014	33
2013	34
2012	31
2011	29
2010	31
2009	39
2008	37
2007	40
2006	28
2005	24
2004	24
2003	23
2002	28
2001	23
2000	24
1999	20
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	23

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School Rankings

The of Kindergarten Center is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	16:1	12:1	16:1
2021	16:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	17:1
2019	16:1	13:1	17:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	17:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	12:1	13:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	22:1	25:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2009)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	19%	15%
2024	14%	15%
2023	15%	14%	15%
2022	14%	14%	14%
2021	11%	14%	14%
2020	12%	13%	13%
2019	12%	13%	13%
2018	13%	13%	14%
2017	13%	13%	14%
2016	14%	12%	13%
2015	13%	12%	12%
2014	13%	11%	11%
2012	13%	10%	10%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	8%
2008	12%	8%	8%
2007	12%	8%	8%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

49%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	49%	19%
2024	53%	19%
2023	50%	19%	47%
2022	49%	20%	47%
2021	48%	20%	47%
2020	50%	20%	47%
2019	50%	20%	47%
2018	48%	21%	45%
2017	48%	21%	45%
2016	49%	21%	45%
2015	47%	21%	38%
2014	48%	21%	43%
2013	40%	21%	42%
2012	41%	21%	43%
2011	34%	21%	42%
2010	42%	22%	42%
2009	45%	22%	41%
2008	39%	23%	40%
2007	42%	23%	38%
2006	36%	22%	35%
2005	36%	23%	32%
2004	38%	23%	31%
2003	31%	23%	29%
2002	30%	23%	29%
2001	33%	23%	27%
2000	28%	23%	26%
1999	28%	23%	26%
1998	32%	24%	24%
1997	29%	24%	23%
1996	27%	24%	22%
1995	28%	24%	21%
1994	25%	24%	19%
1993	22%	24%	18%
1992	21%	24%	17%
1991	19%	24%	16%
1990	22%	24%	15%
1989	20%	24%	14%

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White

25%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	25%	57%
2024	26%	58%
2023	30%	59%	33%
2022	32%	59%	33%
2021	36%	60%	34%
2020	33%	61%	35%
2019	33%	61%	35%
2018	34%	60%	38%
2017	34%	60%	38%
2016	32%	61%	39%
2015	35%	61%	34%
2014	35%	63%	42%
2013	51%	64%	54%
2012	41%	64%	44%
2011	44%	65%	46%
2010	38%	65%	47%
2009	42%	66%	50%
2008	47%	66%	51%
2007	46%	67%	53%
2006	54%	69%	57%
2005	56%	69%	61%
2004	52%	70%	63%
2003	64%	70%	66%
2002	63%	71%	66%
2001	62%	72%	69%
2000	67%	73%	70%
1999	67%	73%	71%
1998	65%	73%	73%
1997	70%	73%	75%
1996	72%	74%	76%
1995	70%	74%	77%
1994	74%	74%	80%
1993	77%	74%	81%
1992	79%	74%	82%
1991	81%	74%	82%
1990	76%	75%	84%
1989	78%	75%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	8%	1%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	6%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	0.66	0.62
2024	0.63	0.61
2023	0.64	0.60	0.65
2022	0.64	0.60	0.65
2021	0.63	0.58	0.65
2020	0.63	0.58	0.65
2019	0.63	0.58	0.65
2018	0.64	0.58	0.64
2017	0.64	0.58	0.64
2016	0.64	0.57	0.63
2015	0.64	0.57	0.58
2014	0.64	0.55	0.63
2013	0.58	0.55	0.54
2012	0.65	0.54	0.61
2011	0.67	0.53	0.61
2010	0.67	0.53	0.60
2009	0.61	0.51	0.58
2008	0.62	0.51	0.57
2007	0.61	0.49	0.57
2006	0.57	0.48	0.55
2005	0.56	0.47	0.53
2004	0.58	0.46	0.51
2003	0.50	0.45	0.49
2002	0.51	0.45	0.48
2001	0.51	0.43	0.46
2000	0.48	0.42	0.44
1999	0.48	0.42	0.43
1998	0.48	0.41	0.41
1997	0.43	0.41	0.39
1996	0.41	0.40	0.38
1995	0.44	0.40	0.37
1994	0.39	0.40	0.33
1993	0.36	0.39	0.32
1992	0.34	0.39	0.30
1991	0.31	0.40	0.30
1990	0.38	0.38	0.28
1989	0.35	0.38	0.26

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(22-23)

30.5%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2023	30.5%	22.7%	35.3%
2022	33%	26.8%	38.1%
2021	23.7%	17.8%	33.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2025	100%	54%
2024	100%	56%
2023	100%	54%	100%
2022	100%	58%	100%
2021	100%	58%	100%
2020	100%	56%	91%
2019	100%	56%	91%
2018	47%	26%	55%
2017	47%	26%	55%
2016	74%	56%	66%
2015	75%	53%	65%
2014	76%	52%	65%
2013	69%	52%	65%
2012	74%	51%	64%
2011	71%	51%	64%
2010	72%	50%	61%
2009	72%	48%	60%
2008	73%	47%	58%
2007	74%	49%	63%
2006	69%	45%	51%
2005	65%	43%	46%
2004	63%	41%	45%
2003	53%	40%	44%
2002	56%	39%	41%
2001	55%	37%	39%
2000	58%	37%	38%
1999	53%	37%	38%
1998	59%	37%	40%
1997	55%	36%	38%
1996	57%	35%	36%
1995	48%	35%	35%
1994	51%	35%	32%
1993	44%	33%	32%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Kindergarten Center	Arkansas	Jonesboro School District
2016	6%	8%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	7%	10%	8%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	8%	10%	7%
2011	8%	9%	8%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	8%	8%	6%
2000	7%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Jonesboro School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Kindergarten Center often compared to?

Kindergarten Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Bay Elementary School, Fox Meadow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Kindergarten Center?

485 students attend Kindergarten Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Kindergarten Center students are Black, 25% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kindergarten Center?

Kindergarten Center has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kindergarten Center offer ?

Kindergarten Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kindergarten Center part of?

Kindergarten Center is part of Jonesboro School District.

Popular comparisons: Kindergarten Center vs. Bay Elementary School, Kindergarten Center vs. Fox Meadow Elementary School

The nearest high school to Kindergarten Center is The Academies At Jonesboro High School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Annie Camp Junior High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet (0.6 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education