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Jacksonville Elementary School

Q: Is Jacksonville Elementary School a good school?

Jacksonville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Arkansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Jacksonville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Jacksonville Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Elementary School?

Students at Jacksonville Elementary School are 56% African American, 20% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Public Grades K-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Jacksonville Elementary School in Jacksonville, AR, is a K-5 public school serving 733 students as part of the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, and it is currently facing a severe academic crisis, ranking in the 0th percentile among Arkansas elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school is the lowest-performing in its district and has seen a dramatic decline over the past four years, dropping from the 7th percentile to the very bottom of state rankings. Test scores are alarmingly low: only 11.9% of students are proficient in Math and 10.2% in Science, compared to state averages of 44.1% and 44%, respectively. This performance gap is stark when compared to nearby schools. For instance, Murrell Taylor Elementary, just 2.5 miles away in the same district, achieves proficiency rates nearly three times higher. Even more striking, Southside Elementary in the Cabot School District, only 6.4 miles away, boasts a 56.6% Math proficiency rate—over four times that of Jacksonville Elementary.

Interestingly, the school spends $12,195 per student, which is higher than the state average and more than some higher-performing schools like Southside Elementary ($9,906), yet this funding does not translate into academic success. There is a slight positive note in 4th grade, where English Language Arts proficiency (16.4%) is nearly double that of 3rd grade (9.7%), suggesting a possible effective intervention at that grade level. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rate dropped from 100% to 54.3% in one year, indicating a potential demographic shift that may influence future performance. However, the school clearly requires urgent, comprehensive intervention to address its deep-seated challenges.

733

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,195

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Linda Lane
Jacksonville, AR 72076

(501) 457-8300

District: Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

White:

20.5%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2023 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg21%

Arkansas avg42%

490^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

232^nd of 251Jacksonville North Pulaski School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	490 of 491	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	487 of 495	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	478 of 497	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	460 of 492	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading14%-27 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

Mathematics12%-32 vs state

Science10%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 457-8300	733	42	17.4	54.3%	150 (20.5%)	413 (56.3%)	72 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.0%)	4.2	490^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.2	487^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.6%	3	9.7	16.4	14.1	13.3	11.4	15.6	15.1	13.9	13.9	9.9	12.1	11.9	8.1	13.2	9.1	10.2	$12,195	$1,755	$10,440
Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	251 N. First Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1200	210	14	15.0	84.3%	19 (9.0%)	160 (76.2%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	18.9	426^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.4	430^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.1%	4	29.7	34.4		31.9	24.3	31.0		27.3	16.2	13.8		15.2	29.7	27.5		28.8	$30,189	$7,691	$22,498
Murrell Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Murrell Taylor Drive	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1581	428	28	15.2	62.9%	72 (16.8%)	278 (65.0%)	42 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	28.5	384^th of 491 public elementary schools	21.8%		41.2	302^nd of 495 public elementary schools	39.0%	82	24.7	38.2	29.6	30.9	28.2	42.0	35.2	35.0	24.7	33.3	27.8	28.6	29.4	29.6	33.9	30.6	$16,007	$2,155	$13,852
Bobby G Lester Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Harris Road 72076	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-7456	421	32	13.1	45.1%	142 (33.7%)	189 (44.9%)	48 (11.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.3%)	12.8	448^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.8%		28.5	374^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.4%	74	23.2	18.8	20.0	20.8	30.1	17.2	22.7	23.6	24.6	20.3	25.3	23.5	25.0	20.3	18.6	21.3	$14,165	$1,169	$12,996
Bayou Meto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26405 Highway 107	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-4131	416	28	14.7	48.6%	254 (61.1%)	91 (21.9%)	36 (8.7%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	33.6	349^th of 491 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.6	321^st of 495 public elementary schools	35.2%	28	35.1	24.6	47.2	35.1	31.6	25.8	47.3	34.3	45.7	24.2	38.2	35.4	35.1	22.7	27.3	28.0	$13,143	$1,471	$11,673
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 South Pine	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3567	551	32	17.4	46.1%	434 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	58 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.8%)	76.8	104^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		60.0	45.7		52.5	61.8	44.9		52.9	48.7	63.8		56.6	60.0	55.9		57.9	$9,906	$932	$8,974
Cato Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9906 Jacksonville Cato Road	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1160	305	17	17.4	60.7%	143 (46.9%)	97 (31.8%)	38 (12.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	56.8	217^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.8%		46.1	282^nd of 495 public elementary schools	43.0%	65	34.2	49.0	58.0	48.2	34.2	44.9	58.0	46.7	26.3	42.8	44.0	38.7	36.8	42.8	48.0	43.0	$13,309	$831	$12,478
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 South Second	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3566	424	30	13.9	66.3%	288 (67.9%)	14 (3.3%)	63 (14.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.8%)	72.8	127^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.1%		87.7	51^st of 495 public elementary schools	89.7%	76	50.0	50.0		50.1	48.6	52.8		50.7	48.6	59.8		54.1	51.4	57.0		54.2	$14,024	$3,105	$10,920
Oakbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Thornhill	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1190	408	26	15.6	57.1%	148 (36.3%)	198 (48.5%)	26 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	38.6	319^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.4	300^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.4%	19	22.5	35.8	44.0	33.9	22.6	37.7	49.1	36.2	22.9	33.9	35.6	30.6	32.8	26.5	66.1	42.2	$13,741	$1,250	$12,491
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Hollywood Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1200	586	39	15.0	72.9%	95 (16.2%)	365 (62.3%)	73 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	20	418^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.5	392^nd of 495 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	26.1	31.4	27.2	27.9	27.2	32.8	27.1	28.8	20.6	26.9	30.0	25.4	21.7	23.9	31.4	25.4	$14,059	$1,358	$12,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Elementary School

What district is Jacksonville Elementary School in?

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Elementary School?

Students at Jacksonville Elementary School are 56% African American, 20% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Is Jacksonville Elementary School a good school?

Jacksonville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Jacksonville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Jacksonville Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

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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.

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