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Jonesboro School District

At a glance

183^rdof 250 Arkansas districts▲ 4

Better than 26% of Arkansas districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

2506 Southwest Square
Jonesboro, AR 72401·(870) 933-5800·All Arkansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 26.8% of districts

Schools

6,762

Students

Top rankedInternational Studies Magnet137^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

International Studies Magnet up 55 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Annie Camp Junior High School 13.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Jonesboro School District in Arkansas consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 183 out of 250 in Arkansas and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as performing better than the district and state averages. International Studies Magnet is an exceptional elementary school, consistently outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. It has the highest proficiency rates among the schools in the data set and is ranked 137 out of 495 elementary schools in Arkansas, earning a 4-star rating. Another high-performing elementary school is Visual & Performing Art Magnet, which has strong proficiency rates in all subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. It is ranked 209 out of 495 elementary schools in Arkansas with a 3-star rating.

In contrast, the Math & Science Magnet School and Leadership Magnet School appear to be the lowest-performing schools in the district, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages across most subject areas. The data also reveals that all schools in the Jonesboro School District have very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.06% to 100.84%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Annie Camp Junior High School	Public	7-9	1814 West Nettleton Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5820	701	53	13.1	100.0%	213 (30.4%)	330 (47.1%)	111 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	26	252^nd of 324 public middle schools	22.2%		29.6	253^rd of 335 public middle schools	24.5%	1					23.8	22.6	20.8		22.4					24.6	23.1	17.0		21.6					29.6	6.8	21.1	46.6	5.5	20.8	15.7		15.7					23.4	21.7	22.5	56.3		56.3	$13,005	$1,832	$11,173
Douglas MacArthur Junior High School	Public	7-9	1615 Wilkins Av	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5840	765	54	14.1	100.0%	220 (28.8%)	358 (46.8%)	144 (18.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	33.9	230^th of 324 public middle schools	29.0%		39.6	209^th of 335 public middle schools	37.6%	21					27.6	25.5	27.7		26.9					28.8	25.5	27.7		27.4					31.1	9.9	23.1	59.0	3.0	26.4	21.7		21.7					29.1	25.1	27.2	56.3		56.3	$12,243	$1,691	$10,552
International Studies Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1218 Cobb Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5825	636	34	18.6	100.0%	308 (48.4%)	185 (29.1%)	86 (13.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	70.6	137^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.3%		62.1	192^nd of 497 public elementary schools	61.4%	55	51.5	41.9	41.8	43.5					44.4	48.5	40.0	42.6	40.0					42.6	49.5	33.3	43.5	53.9			45.2							46.5	41.9	47.8	47.8			46.1				$11,138	$1,579	$9,559
Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1804 Hillcrest Drive	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5830	731	40	18.0	100.0%	317 (43.4%)	270 (36.9%)	101 (13.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	58.5	209^th of 495 public elementary schools	57.8%		65	168^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.2%	41	35.7	47.2	27.2	42.8					37.9	33.5	47.1	28.1	41.8					37.2	42.0	45.3	39.5	42.7			42.3							36.2	42.9	40.3	38.1			39.2				$10,868	$1,376	$9,492
The Academies At Jonesboro High School	Public	7-12	618 W. Nettleton	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5881	1,505	102	14.7	100.0%	521 (34.6%)	659 (43.8%)	239 (15.9%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.7%)	28.5	229^th of 291 public high schools	21.3%		29.1	238^th of 305 public high schools	22.0%	9							10.0	27.9	27.4							20.0	29.0	28.8										20.0		1.3	1.2									14.5	14.7	$14,411	$1,239	$13,172
Math & Science Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	213 E Thomas Green Rd	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5845	499	32	15.4	100.0%	94 (18.8%)	288 (57.7%)	94 (18.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	10.2	466^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.9%		14.8	446^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.3%	20	10.2	11.8	5.6	10.7					9.7	13.7	10.5	9.8	20.0					13.5	12.5	30.3	16.9	21.4			20.0							13.7	10.5	11.3	20.0			13.9				$13,549	$2,705	$10,844
Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1001 Rosemond Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5850	633	35	18.1	100.0%	141 (22.3%)	386 (61.0%)	70 (11.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	33.6	350^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.3%		33	360^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.6%	10	20.6	21.9	30.6	32.6					26.4	18.6	26.0	29.4	36.7					27.7	33.4	26.1	42.5	43.6			36.4							13.8	18.8	32.6	19.8			21.1				$11,391	$1,928	$9,463
Leadership Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	1110 West Washington Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5855	492	28	17.7	100.0%	67 (13.6%)	330 (67.1%)	70 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	11.5	458^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.5%		14.7	447^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.1%	11	6.6	10.8	14.4	13.7					11.2	6.6	10.9	21.0	19.2					14.0	15.2	16.3	21.1	30.1			20.3							8.7	13.5	19.8	16.4			14.3				$12,640	$2,527	$10,113
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK	1307 Flint Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 933-5876	315	17	18.5	99.0%	106 (33.7%)	150 (47.6%)	48 (15.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Kindergarten Center	Public	K	618 W. Nettleton	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5835	485	33	14.5	100.0%	120 (24.7%)	238 (49.1%)	91 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)								(n/a)																																										$12,952	$2,046	$10,907
Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1727 S Main St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 933-5891	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley View School District	3.63 mi	4	6^th
Nettleton School District	4.12 mi	8	219^th
WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	4.5 mi	3	100^th
Brookland School District	9.85 mi	5	96^th
Bay School District	10.73 mi	2	170^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.