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Best Public Schools in Jackson County, AR

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Schools

1,790

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedTuckerman High School11^th of 293 Arkansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Tuckerman Elementary School up 144 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Newport Junior High School 8.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Newport Junior High School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)		ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Academies At Newport High School	Public, Charter	8-12	406 Wilkerson Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 523-1311	0	60	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	21.6	248^th of 293 public high schools	15.4%					(n/a)						30.8	21.6	24.2	25.4						29.3	27.0	22.8	26.4						33.8	33.8	2.0	1.9	18.1	10.7	13.0						30.8	30.8	29.3	31.3
Newport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Commerce Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 523-1311	691	46	15.1	42.1%	353 (51.1%)	175 (25.3%)	65 (9.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (13.0%)	31.8	360^th of 491 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.2	382^nd of 495 public elementary schools	22.8%	22	33.7	35.7	32.1						33.8	34.7	38.1	31.0						34.5	35.7	40.0	37.9				37.8						25.5	27.0	27.6				26.7			$14,731	$2,870	$11,861
Newport Junior High School	Public	6-7	406 Wilkerson Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 523-1311	154	17	8.9	31.2%	77 (50.0%)	57 (37.0%)	8 (5.2%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	38.7	215^th of 327 public middle schools	34.3%					(n/a)				37.3	35.1				36.2				38.7	35.1				36.9				38.6	28.4		33.5									31.5	32.5		32.0
Asu Newport Sec Career Center (Ignite)	Public	9-12	7648 Victory Blvd	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Asu Newport Sec Career Center (Ignite)	No	No	No	No	(870) 512-7825	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Swifton Middle School	Public	5-7	300 Ashley	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 485-2381	189	17	11.2	74.1%	161 (85.2%)	15 (7.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	67	95^th of 327 public middle schools	70.9%		57.9	124^th of 324 public middle schools	61.7%	29			64.6	37.9	51.0				50.3			60.4	36.2	55.1				49.7			85.5	56.9	63.2		67.7								43.8	29.3	61.2		43.9			$12,481	$1,331	$11,150
Tuckerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 N Dowell St	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 349-2312	468	29	15.9	79.1%	412 (88.0%)	24 (5.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	83.8	58^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.2%		59.4	202^nd of 495 public elementary schools	59.2%	144	55.0	57.2							56.2	50.0	54.6							52.6	65.0	62.4					63.5						70.0	58.5					63.5			$14,390	$1,943	$12,448
Tuckerman High School	Public	8-12	300 N Dowell St	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 349-2657	288	59	4.9	63.9%	252 (87.5%)	13 (4.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	90.5	11^th of 293 public high schools	96.2%		83.2	21^st of 291 public high schools	92.8%	10						78.5	52.9	63.0	65.9						75.4	56.9	59.3	64.7						86.2	86.2	35.3	35.3		34.6	34.6						61.6	61.6	55.8	55.8	$12,489	$377	$12,112

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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.