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Math & Science Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 1-6

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Math & Science Magnet School in Jonesboro, AR, serves 499 students in grades 1-6 and is part of the Jonesboro School District, a district ranked in the bottom third of Arkansas. The school has a long history of low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools statewide, with a 0-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. All students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting extremely high economic need.

What sets this school apart is its consistently low performance compared to nearby schools. For example, only 16.9% of students were proficient in ELA, far below the district average of 31.2% and the state average of 39.4%. This is a stark contrast to other magnet schools in the same district, like Visual & Performing Arts Magnet (47.4% ELA proficiency) and International Studies Magnet (44.1% ELA proficiency). Even schools in the lower-ranked Nettleton School District, such as University Heights School Of Medical Arts (26% ELA proficiency), outperform Math & Science Magnet. The most alarming trend is a dramatic drop in 6th-grade performance: ELA proficiency falls from 25.4% in 5th grade to just 7.9% in 6th grade, a pattern not seen at other local schools.

Despite spending more per student ($13,549) than higher-performing peers like Visual & Performing Arts Magnet ($10,868) and International Studies Magnet ($11,138), the school struggles to translate resources into results. This suggests challenges beyond funding, such as instructional strategies or student support. On a positive note, there was a slight improvement in the 2025-2026 school year, with proficiency rates rising in most subjects, though the school remains far behind its peers. The "magnet" label does not guarantee success here, as implementation and leadership vary widely across the district.

499

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,549

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 E Thomas Green Rd
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 933-5845

District: Jonesboro School District

Students who attend Math & Science Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Douglas MacArthur Junior High School
High:	The Academies At Jonesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

White:

18.8%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg42%

458^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	458 of 491	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	466 of 495	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	446 of 497	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	423 of 492	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	417 of 487	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	437 of 496	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	437 of 488	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	445 of 480	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	436 of 485	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	433 of 494	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	379 of 466	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	428 of 471	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	433 of 476	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	415 of 468	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	423 of 471	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	423 of 457	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	376 of 445	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	393 of 439	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	301 of 440	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.2	304 of 402	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.0	234 of 411	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	287 of 318	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	299 of 315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	252 of 312	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-20 vs state

Reading19%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-26 vs state

English Language Arts17%-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 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Math & Science Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	213 E Thomas Green Rd	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5845	499	32	15.4	100.0%	94 (18.8%)	288 (57.7%)	94 (18.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	10.9	458^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.2	466^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.9%	8	18.7	14.9	25.4	7.9	16.9	22.0	16.3	26.9	9.4	18.9	17.4	12.0	25.0	18.4	18.0	25.3	24.3	30.9	16.9	24.5	$13,549	$2,705	$10,844
Leadership Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	1110 West Washington Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5855	492	28	17.7	100.0%	67 (13.6%)	330 (67.1%)	70 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	9.8	465^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.5	458^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.5%	7	19.2	14.0	12.3	24.4	17.5	16.0	15.1	14.8	28.1	18.3	20.2	17.5	12.4	28.1	19.5	12.7	17.4	24.7	24.4	19.5	$12,640	$2,527	$10,113
International Studies Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1218 Cobb Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5825	636	34	18.6	100.0%	308 (48.4%)	185 (29.1%)	86 (13.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	58.5	206^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.0%		70.6	137^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.3%	69	34.4	46.9	39.0	54.4	44.1	35.4	45.1	36.1	57.0	43.8	36.3	43.8	46.3	58.8	46.7	34.3	46.5	42.4	57.0	45.5	$11,138	$1,579	$9,559
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Bowling Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7823	446	32	14.0	80.5%	115 (25.8%)	219 (49.1%)	55 (12.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,830	$1,809	$12,021
Kindergarten Center	Public	K	618 W. Nettleton	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5835	485	33	14.5	100.0%	120 (24.7%)	238 (49.1%)	91 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,952	$2,046	$10,907
University Heights School Of Medical Arts	Public	3-6	3901 Aggie Rd.	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 336-4700	491	30	16.5	81.5%	122 (24.8%)	242 (49.3%)	81 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.0%)	18.6	428^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.9	411^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.0%	17	29.9	24.8	25.0	24.8	26.0	34.6	26.2	26.9	26.5	28.3	25.2	20.5	33.7	18.1	23.9	15.0	24.1	37.5	17.5	23.3	$13,103	$2,100	$11,003
Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1804 Hillcrest Drive	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5830	731	40	18.0	100.0%	317 (43.4%)	270 (36.9%)	101 (13.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	66.2	163^rd of 491 public elementary schools	66.8%		58.5	209^th of 495 public elementary schools	57.8%	46	45.7	38.1	55.5	53.1	47.4	46.2	36.6	53.5	50.4	45.9	47.1	51.8	62.4	52.2	53.0	45.3	46.7	50.5	47.7	47.4	$10,868	$1,376	$9,492
Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1001 Rosemond Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5850	633	35	18.1	100.0%	141 (22.3%)	386 (61.0%)	70 (11.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	31.7	362^nd of 491 public elementary schools	26.3%		33.6	350^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.3%	12	23.5	22.9	33.7	37.6	29.1	24.5	22.9	40.0	37.6	30.9	53.0	32.3	43.8	32.9	40.8	27.4	19.8	28.9	40.0	28.7	$11,391	$1,928	$9,463
Nettleton Steam Intermediate	Public	3-6	2219 Thorn St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7809	313	23	13.7	67.4%	121 (38.7%)	140 (44.7%)	31 (9.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	19.7	420^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.5%		30.5	367^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.9%	53	25.7	14.3	25.6	32.3	24.4	24.3	17.6	25.6	33.3	25.2	15.4	21.1	22.4	31.2	22.8	23.1	23.4	42.6	29.1	29.8	$14,705	$663	$14,042
Nettleton Steam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Promise Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 910-7831	206	15	14.1	65.5%	71 (34.5%)	97 (47.1%)	22 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Math & Science Magnet School

How many students attend Math & Science Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Math & Science Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Math & Science Magnet School?

Students at Math & Science Magnet School are 58% African American, 19% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Math & Science Magnet School in?

Jonesboro School District

What schools do graduates of Math & Science Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Math & Science Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Douglas MacArthur Junior High School
High : The Academies At Jonesboro High School

Is Math & Science Magnet School a good school?

Math & Science Magnet School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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