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Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

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Douglas MacArthur Junior High School ranks 230 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Douglas MacArthur Junior High School is a public middle school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 775 students. The school is part of the Jonesboro School District, which is ranked 183 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Douglas MacArthur Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.9%), Reading (27.4%), and Mathematics (23.1%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 133 out of 275 Arkansas middle schools in 2014-2015 to 230 out of 324 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Annie Camp Junior High School and Nettleton Junior High School, Douglas MacArthur Junior High School consistently underperforms academically. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Annie Camp Junior High School had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.4%), Reading (21.6%), and Mathematics (21.1%), while Nettleton Junior High School had higher proficiency rates in Algebra (95%) and Science (25%). Additionally, Douglas MacArthur Junior High School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families, which can present unique challenges in terms of access to resources and academic support.

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: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (27% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Arkansas avg36%

230^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Jonesboro School District

183^rd of 250Jonesboro 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Biology56%+19 vs state

Reading27%-8 vs state

Science27%-11 vs state

English Language Arts27%-8 vs state

Algebra26%-4 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Geometry22%~ state avg

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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 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%)	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
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
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%)	21.7	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%		22	281^st of 335 public middle schools	16.1%	15				17.0	17.3		17.2				19.4	18.8		19.1				20.0	22.2	21.0	95.0		95.0						28.5	21.4	25.0			$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%)	79.9	42^nd of 324 public middle schools	87.0%		88.8	24^th of 335 public middle schools	92.8%	18				39.2	44.9	55.0	46.2				41.8	46.2	52.3	46.6				57.0	49.0	54.6	69.1	33.6	53.8	57.6	57.6				46.9	59.2	53.0			$10,661	$631	$10,030
Westside Middle School	Public	5-7	1800 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72416	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%)	49.6	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%		58.7	112^th of 335 public middle schools	66.6%	52		40.4	24.7	40.3			35.1		41.2	29.0	40.3			36.8		39.7	37.0	36.4		37.8							43.3	28.9	39.5		37.2			$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%)	50	162^nd of 324 public middle schools	50.0%		49.3	159^th of 335 public middle schools	52.5%	3				33.5	31.0	32.3	32.3				32.2	31.5	25.8	29.7				41.3	28.9	37.2	34.8	11.6	21.6	11.8	11.8				37.0	34.5	35.8	44.1	44.1	$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)	53.6	34.3	41.1				43.3	51.6	32.9	41.5				42.3	51.6	46.3	51.8			50.0						49.6	52.4	42.7			48.1			$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%)	19.5	274^th of 324 public middle schools	15.4%		32.3	237^th of 335 public middle schools	29.3%	37	16.0	19.8	10.0	21.3			17.2	17.0	19.8	16.6	19.6			18.4	14.0	16.2	16.7	29.9		19.6						19.0	24.3	11.1	29.9		21.8			$13,546	$2,053	$11,493
Greene City Technical Junior High School	Public	6-9	5201 West Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 215-4450	521	39	13.3	44.1%	470 (90.2%)	12 (2.3%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	76.4	50^th of 324 public middle schools	84.6%		47.8	168^th of 335 public middle schools	49.9%	118					35.2	35.9	35.5					39.6	37.1	38.3					62.0	61.6	94.8	32.4	46.2	76.0	76.0					51.6	51.4			$11,226	$525	$10,701
Greene City Technical Middle School	Public	6-12	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%)	59.1	121^st of 324 public middle schools	62.7%		61.6	98^th of 335 public middle schools	70.7%	23			38.9	26.0			32.7			40.7	27.2			34.1			52.1	46.0		49.1								39.3	36.2		37.7			$10,717	$694	$10,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

What district is Douglas MacArthur Junior High School in?

Jonesboro School District

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 230^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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