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Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

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Douglas MacArthur Junior High School ranks 243 rd of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Douglas MacArthur Junior High School in Jonesboro, AR, serves 765 students in grades 7 through 9 and is part of the Jonesboro School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage.

MacArthur presents a unique "tale of two schools" under one roof. In standard 8th-grade math, only 12.3% of students are proficient, far below the state average of 36.2%. However, in advanced coursework, the school dramatically outperforms: 77.8% of 9th graders are proficient in Geometry (nearly triple the state average of 26.4%) and 70% in Biology (compared to 42.7% statewide). These advanced scores rival or exceed those at top-performing schools like Valley View Junior High School (51.9% in Geometry) and Greene County Technical Junior High School (85.4% in Geometry). This suggests a highly effective gifted or advanced track, while the general student population struggles significantly. The school spends $12,243 per student—higher than Valley View ($10,661) or Brookland Junior High School ($9,883)—indicating that funding is not the issue, but rather how resources are allocated for core instruction.

On a positive note, MacArthur's state ranking has improved from the 16th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026, and it now outperforms its district in reading and algebra. However, a 1.2% dropout rate for a junior high is a red flag, higher than the 0.1% at Valley View, suggesting some students may be disengaging early. For parents, the key takeaway is that MacArthur offers exceptional opportunities for advanced learners in math and science, but families should investigate how the school supports students who are not on that track, as the core academic results lag behind nearby schools like Nettleton Junior High School and Annie Camp Junior High School.

765

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,243

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 Wilkins Av
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 933-5840

District: Jonesboro School District

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur Junior High School usually attend:

High:

The Academies At Jonesboro High School

Feeder schools for Douglas MacArthur Junior High School:

Elementary:	Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet
	International Studies Magnet
	Kindergarten Center
	Leadership Magnet School
	More...
	Math & Science Magnet School
	Visual & Performing Arts Magnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

28.8%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg41%

243^rd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jonesboro School District

184^th of 251Jonesboro 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	30.7	243 of 327	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	230 of 324	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	209 of 335	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	244 of 330	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	268 of 318	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	273 of 330	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	239 of 319	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	229 of 318	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.3	226 of 315	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.2	197 of 312	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	133 of 275	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	28.4	228 of 280	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	215 of 278	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	212 of 265	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	184 of 264	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	193 of 254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	174 of 240	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	145 of 223	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	129 of 225	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	127 of 206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	129 of 208	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Geometry78%+51 vs state

Biology70%+27 vs state

Algebra35%~ state avg

Reading32%-8 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 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 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 (2025)	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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	30.7	243^rd of 327 public middle schools	25.7%		33.9	230^th of 324 public middle schools	29.0%	13				26.6	30.1	31.6	29.6				27.6	31.4	37.5	32.4				33.2	12.3	23.9	81.7	12.0	34.8	77.8	77.8				34.0	31.0	32.4	70.0	70.0	$12,243	$1,691	$10,552
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%)	38.4	217^th of 327 public middle schools	33.6%		26	252^nd of 324 public middle schools	22.2%	35				34.7	25.2	30.9	30.5				34.7	26.2	30.3	30.6				40.1	21.2	32.7	70.7	8.8	28.2	70.6	70.6				43.5	30.9	37.6	63.7	63.7	$13,005	$1,832	$11,173
Nettleton Junior High School	Public	7-8	4208 Chieftain Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7819	566	50	11.3	74.0%	140 (24.7%)	310 (54.8%)	76 (13.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	22.3	270^th of 327 public middle schools	17.4%		21.7	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%	4				26.8	24.3		25.5				26.4	25.4		25.9				20.7	24.3	22.5	87.6		87.6						29.5	26.3	27.8			$12,135	$824	$11,312
Valley View Junior High School	Public	7-9	2118 Valley View Drive	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-6361	699	56	12.4	30.9%	572 (81.8%)	42 (6.0%)	40 (5.7%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	83.4	32^nd of 327 public middle schools	90.2%		79.9	42^nd of 324 public middle schools	87.0%	10				52.0	53.2	62.3	55.9				50.0	54.4	61.0	55.3				64.9	45.7	58.5	67.2	38.8	54.9	51.9	51.9				55.3	57.4	56.4			$10,661	$631	$10,030
Valley View Middle School	Public	5-6	2115 Valley View Drive	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(870) 935-1910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westside Middle School	Public	5-7	1800 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 935-7501	414	30	13.7	59.7%	375 (90.6%)	14 (3.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	65.3	100^th of 327 public middle schools	69.4%		49.6	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%	64		43.5	41.8	42.8			42.7		43.5	45.4	45.7			44.8		71.1	43.2	45.3		53.1							60.8	50.4	50.4		53.8			$12,100	$1,306	$10,794
Brookland Junior High School	Public	7-9	100 W School	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 932-2080	701	63	11.0	27.8%	605 (86.3%)	30 (4.3%)	47 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	67.6	94^th of 327 public middle schools	71.3%		50	162^nd of 324 public middle schools	50.0%	68				41.5	42.6	46.8	43.5				41.9	40.9	44.3	42.2				52.7	41.7	48.6	62.8	24.1	41.3	41.5	41.5				50.2	49.8	50.0	81.6	81.6	$9,883	$633	$9,249
Brookland Middle School	Public	4-6	100 W. School St.	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 932-2080	755	41	18.5	35.8%	660 (87.4%)	29 (3.8%)	44 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)								(n/a)	59.7	45.2	48.9				51.0	56.2	42.9	48.1				48.8	66.2	57.6	73.0			65.3						59.3	56.0	57.6			57.6			$9,786	$890	$8,896
Trumann Middle School	Public	4-7	221 N Pine Avenue	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5356	418	27	15.5	100.0%	297 (71.1%)	43 (10.3%)	41 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	12.7	302^nd of 327 public middle schools	7.6%		19.5	274^th of 324 public middle schools	15.4%	28	20.4	19.8	23.5	23.6			21.8	20.4	18.9	24.5	22.5			21.5	13.6	17.9	18.0	16.6		16.5						23.3	23.8	22.7	16.6		21.8			$13,546	$2,053	$11,493
Greene City Technical Middle School	Public	6-7	5207 West Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 215-4480	557	31	18.0	52.8%	500 (89.8%)	19 (3.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	76.1	52^nd of 327 public middle schools	84.1%		59.1	121^st of 324 public middle schools	62.7%	69			44.8	45.0			45.0			44.9	45.0			44.9			60.0	61.2		60.7								50.6	57.3		54.3			$10,717	$694	$10,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

How many students attend Douglas MacArthur Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Douglas MacArthur Junior High School.

Is Douglas MacArthur Junior High School a good school?

Douglas MacArthur Junior High School ranks 243^rd of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Douglas MacArthur Junior High School in?

Jonesboro School District

What high school do graduates of Douglas MacArthur Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur Junior High School usually go on to attend The Academies At Jonesboro High School

What is the racial makeup of Douglas MacArthur Junior High School?

Students at Douglas MacArthur Junior High School are 47% African American, 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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