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Jackson Wonder Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Wonder Elementary School in West Memphis, AR, serves 554 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the West Memphis School District, which ranks in the bottom 10% of all Arkansas districts. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 2-4% of elementary schools statewide over the past five years, with nearly all students (99.82% to 100%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting extreme economic disadvantage. Despite spending slightly above the state average per student (around $13,000), academic outcomes are critically low, with proficiency rates in 2025-2026 at just 14.9% in ELA, 15.6% in Reading, 14.9% in Math, and 12.6% in Science—far below both district and state averages.

What sets Jackson Wonder apart from nearby schools is its persistently low performance, even among struggling peers. For example, its Math proficiency (14.9%) is less than half that of Faulk Elementary School (22.7%) and a third of Richland Elementary School (50.8%), both in the same district. The contrast with Richland is especially striking: both schools serve nearly identical high-poverty populations, yet Richland’s Math proficiency is over three times higher, suggesting that factors like leadership, teaching quality, and school culture—not just poverty—drive success. Jackson Wonder’s state ranking percentile has fluctuated between the 1st and 4th percentile over five years, while Richland has climbed to the 49th percentile, and even Faulk Elementary has shown slight improvement to the 6th percentile.

There is a small bright spot: Jackson Wonder’s 6th-grade Math proficiency (19.3%) is its highest in any subject, though still below the district average of 30.3%. The school has shown slight upward trends from 2023-2024 to 2025-2026, with ELA rising from 8.7% to 14.9% and Math from 11.8% to 14.9%, but these gains are not closing the massive gap with the state average (44.1% in Math). A critical weakness appears in early grades: 3rd-grade Math proficiency is just 9.7% and Science only 6.9%, suggesting students lack foundational skills that compound in later years. Spending is not the issue—Jackson Wonder spends more per student than high-performing Richland ($11,758) and similar-performing Bragg Elementary School ($11,104)—indicating that resource allocation and instructional effectiveness are key areas for improvement.

554

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,089

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2395 S L Henry Street
West Memphis, AR 72301

(870) 735-4219

District: West Memphis School District

Students who attend Jackson Wonder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wonder Junior High School
High:	The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

White:

1.8%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg23%

Arkansas avg42%

483^rd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the West Memphis School District

226^th of 251West Memphis 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	5.8	483 of 491	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	488 of 495	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	479 of 497	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	484 of 492	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	473 of 487	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	481 of 496	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading16%-25 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-29 vs state

Science13%-31 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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th 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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Wonder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2395 S L Henry Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4219	554	32	17.5	99.8%	10 (1.8%)	541 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5.8	483^rd of 491 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.2	488^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	15.3	15.5	18.3	9.7			14.9	18.1	15.5	15.5	12.9			15.6	9.7	15.5	15.5	19.3			14.9	6.9	23.9	11.3	8.1			12.6	$13,089	$2,742	$10,346
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	2100 E Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4242	402	26	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	389 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	16.4	436^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.5	476^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.8%	40	24.6	22.6	19.2	16.9			20.8	23.0	20.7	19.2	21.6			21.2	54.1	32.1	32.7	29.7			37.4	18.0	13.2	17.3	11.0			14.7	$13,327	$3,555	$9,772
Weaver Elementary School	Public	K-6	1280 East Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-7670	228	17	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	220 (96.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13.2	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.8	468^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.5%	22	12.0	18.5	23.8	25.8			20.6	12.0	18.4	19.1	29.0			19.8	4.0	15.8	40.5	22.6			22.7	12.0	21.0	19.0	22.6			19.1	$25,226	$12,724	$12,502
Bragg Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 N. Redding Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4196	473	28	16.8	100.0%	137 (29.0%)	294 (62.2%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	17.7	430^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.2	445^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.1%	15	18.4	30.3	17.1	19.0			20.6	15.8	30.4	21.4	21.6			21.8	31.6	53.5	24.3	23.0			31.9	22.4	39.3	20.0	20.3			24.6	$11,104	$2,668	$8,436
Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 Vanderbilt	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-5252	523	31	16.8	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	502 (96.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.5	460^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.6	485^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.0%	25	16.1	20.0	14.0	16.3			16.6	14.3	24.0	22.0	18.4			19.5	21.4	12.0	26.0	30.6			22.4	17.9	20.0	22.0	22.5			20.4	$13,367	$3,760	$9,607
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1011 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-6443	462	28	16.4	99.8%	285 (61.7%)	140 (30.3%)	16 (3.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	51.7	248^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.5%		52.5	245^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.5%	3	28.8	31.7	47.8	42.8			37.6	28.8	31.7	47.8	44.7			38.0	37.0	45.0	65.2	57.2			50.8	39.8	36.7	57.9	33.9			42.7	$11,758	$2,003	$9,755
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1402 Crestmere St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 735-4588	762	42	17.9	85.8%	108 (14.2%)	562 (73.8%)	39 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	9	468^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	483^rd of 495 public elementary schools	2.4%	15	15.4	11.0	22.5	23.1			17.4	19.6	14.7	23.8	24.2			20.2	11.9	10.1	23.8	17.6			15.2	16.2	13.8	21.3	26.4			18.9	$11,685	$1,305	$10,380
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	100 L H Polk Dr	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5180	654	34	19.2	81.8%	196 (30.0%)	360 (55.0%)	39 (6.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.5%)	15	441^st of 491 public elementary schools	10.2%		15.8	436^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.9%	5	23.9	29.6	19.7	24.7			24.4	26.1	24.8	22.4	25.7			24.7	21.7	28.6	12.1	24.7			21.7	29.3	25.7	21.5	18.9			23.7	$11,223	$926	$10,297
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	133 Military Rd	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5120	670	35	19.0	64.3%	243 (36.3%)	296 (44.2%)	82 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	32.4	354^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.9%		21.9	403^rd of 495 public elementary schools	18.6%	49	35.5	29.3	25.8	39.8			32.6	33.3	34.8	22.7	38.7			32.3	30.1	20.7	15.9	33.7			25.0	47.3	33.7	33.7	44.9			39.8	$11,642	$1,164	$10,479
Earle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 2nd Street	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8732	195	15	13.2	99.5%	6 (3.1%)	183 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	7.9	473^rd of 491 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.5	477^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.6%	4	26.1	3.4	31.0	16.1	19.1	17.9	18.6	26.1	3.4	20.6	16.2	28.6	21.5	18.6	26.0	3.4	6.8	6.5	19.0	25.0	13.7	21.7	0.0	20.7	3.2	19.1	21.4	13.6	$14,604	$2,767	$11,837

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What schools do graduates of Jackson Wonder Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Wonder Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wonder Junior High School
High : The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

What district is Jackson Wonder Elementary School in?

West Memphis School District

How many students attend Jackson Wonder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Jackson Wonder Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Wonder Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Wonder Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% White.

Is Jackson Wonder Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Wonder Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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