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The Academies At Jonesboro High School

Public Grades 7-12

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 18% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

The Academies At Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, AR, is a large urban school serving 1,505 students in grades 7 through 12, and it is part of the Jonesboro School District.

The most defining feature of this school is that 100% of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, a rate far higher than nearby high-performing schools like Valley View High School (23.6%) and Brookland High School (25.3%). Despite this challenge, the school has a notable strength: a high graduation rate of 94.2%, which is above the state average and competitive with top schools in the area. However, this success in keeping students in school contrasts sharply with very low academic proficiency. For example, only 2.9% of students were proficient in Geometry, a staggering 23.5 percentage points below the state average. This gap between graduation and academic readiness is a key concern for parents.

Compared to its peers, the school spends a significant amount per student ($14,411), which is higher than what is spent at Valley View ($12,087) and Brookland ($12,583), yet this funding has not translated into higher test scores. The school's performance is most similar to Trumann High School, which also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, though Jonesboro outperforms Trumann in graduation rate (94.2% vs. 87.3%). There is a slight upward trend in the school's state ranking over the last three years, suggesting recent initiatives may be having a small positive impact. Ultimately, the school excels at retaining students and awarding diplomas, but parents should be aware that academic proficiency, especially in math, remains a critical area needing improvement.

1,505

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,411

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

618 W. Nettleton
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 933-5881

District: Jonesboro School District

Feeder schools for The Academies At Jonesboro High School:

Elementary:	Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet
	International Studies Magnet
	Kindergarten Center
	Leadership Magnet School
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	Math & Science Magnet School
	Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
Middle:	Annie Camp Junior High School
	Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.8%

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg39%

241^st of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	24.2	241 of 293	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	229 of 291	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	238 of 305	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	228 of 295	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	191 of 282	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	182 of 290	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	163 of 282	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	196 of 263	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	206 of 264	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	198 of 269	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	212 of 267	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.2	136 of 271	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	119 of 266	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	128 of 266	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.4	182 of 262	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.6	168 of 261	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.5	172 of 256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	167 of 258	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	150 of 232	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-12 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Biology14%-28 vs state

Geometry3%-23 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	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 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	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 Jonesboro High School	Public	7-12	618 W. Nettleton	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5881	1,505	102	14.7	100.0%	521 (34.6%)	659 (43.8%)	239 (15.9%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.7%)	24.2	241^st of 293 public high schools	17.7%		28.5	229^th of 291 public high schools	21.3%	12				27.8	27.3				28.5	28.0								3.4	2.9					14.3	14.3	$14,411	$1,239	$13,172
Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1727 S Main St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 933-5891	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nettleton High School	Public	9-12	4207 Race Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7805	1,054	89	11.8	70.7%	264 (25.0%)	577 (54.7%)	139 (13.2%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.7%)	23.3	243^rd of 293 public high schools	17.1%		21.8	248^th of 291 public high schools	14.8%	5			26.4	25.5	26.0			28.5	28.5	28.5					19.5	19.4	28.2	1.7	5.0				35.3	9.1	19.8	$12,088	$243	$11,845
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	2116 Yarbrough Drive	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 932-3737	675	50	13.5	23.6%	558 (82.7%)	29 (4.3%)	43 (6.4%)	25 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	81.4	23^rd of 293 public high schools	92.2%		82	24^th of 291 public high schools	91.8%	1				51.0	51.0				52.4	52.4								12.5	13.3					57.6	58.0	$12,087	$340	$11,747
Westside High School	Public	8-12	1630 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72416	Craighead County	WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-7501	647	56	11.4	48.4%	597 (92.3%)	18 (2.8%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	67.2	72^nd of 293 public high schools	75.4%		47.4	149^th of 291 public high schools	48.8%	77		34.1	45.1	36.9	38.4		40.9	51.3	41.0	44.1		38.2	38.2		30.0	30.7		23.6	23.1		35.1	35.1		38.8	38.4	$10,927	$608	$10,319
Brookland High School	Public	10-12	100 W. School St.	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 932-2080	645	38	17.1	25.3%	572 (88.7%)	23 (3.6%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	67.4	70^th of 293 public high schools	76.1%		21.8	247^th of 291 public high schools	15.1%	177				45.1	45.1				41.6	41.6								15.9	15.5					48.0	48.0	$12,583	$570	$12,013
Bay High School	Public	7-12	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3297	233	25	9.2	48.9%	210 (90.1%)	14 (6.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.2	181^st of 293 public high schools	38.2%		28.2	230^th of 291 public high schools	21.0%	49	38.6	26.5	25.8	33.3	30.9	43.2	33.9	25.7	30.3	33.9	38.6	43.5	41.1		40.0	42.9	27.3	14.3	18.7	54.6	32.0	42.2		42.4	42.4	$15,020	$850	$14,169
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	2007 Highway 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-4328	342	39	8.6	49.4%	313 (91.5%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	66.8	74^th of 293 public high schools	74.7%		40.6	180^th of 291 public high schools	38.1%	106	49.0	29.6	36.2	48.3	40.5	56.6	32.8	43.1	58.6	47.4	35.9	18.3	27.5	41.7	5.4	14.3	27.8	20.0	22.4	50.9	24.6	36.8		62.5	62.9	$11,349	$949	$10,399
Trumann High School	Public	8-12	1620 W. Main	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 483-5301	515	39	13.1	100.0%	364 (70.7%)	83 (16.1%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	41.7	183^rd of 293 public high schools	37.5%		23.4	243^rd of 291 public high schools	16.5%	60		18.1	34.6	32.9	27.4		22.8	38.3	39.8	32.5		21.2	20.4	40.0	11.9	18.5	23.8	9.1	11.7		31.5	30.5		31.8	32.6	$14,163	$1,634	$12,529
Greene City Technical High School	Public	9-12	4601 Linwood Drive	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 215-4460	760	80	9.5	40.9%	693 (91.2%)	20 (2.6%)	26 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62.9	90^th of 293 public high schools	69.3%		47.2	150^th of 291 public high schools	48.5%	60				36.2	36.2				37.1	37.1								25.4	25.2					45.4	45.5	$11,909	$579	$11,330

Frequently Asked Questions about The Academies At Jonesboro High School

What is the racial makeup of The Academies At Jonesboro High School?

Students at The Academies At Jonesboro High School are 44% African American, 35% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is The Academies At Jonesboro High School a good school?

The Academies At Jonesboro High School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Arkansas high schools.

What district is The Academies At Jonesboro High School in?

Jonesboro School District

How many students attend The Academies At Jonesboro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,505 students attended The Academies At Jonesboro High School.

What schools feed into The Academies At Jonesboro High School?

The Academies At Jonesboro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet
Elementary : International Studies Magnet
Elementary : Kindergarten Center
Elementary : Leadership Magnet School
Elementary : Math & Science Magnet School
Elementary : Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
Middle : Annie Camp Junior High School
Middle : Douglas MacArthur Junior High School

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