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Leadership Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 1-6

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Leadership Magnet School in Jonesboro, AR, is a public elementary magnet school serving 492 students in grades 1-6, and it is part of the Jonesboro School District, where every school has 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Leadership Magnet School is significantly underperforming, ranking in the 5th percentile of Arkansas elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year, with proficiency rates in core subjects roughly half the state average. This makes it the lowest-performing magnet in its district, a stark contrast to the Visual & Performing Arts Magnet (67th percentile) and the International Studies Magnet (58th percentile), which have proficiency rates 2.5 to 3 times higher. Even the Health, Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet, another low-performing school, ranks 21 percentile points higher. Interestingly, Leadership Magnet spends more per student ($12,640) than these higher-performing magnets, suggesting the challenge is not a lack of funding but how resources are used.

Despite these overall struggles, there is a notable bright spot: 6th graders at Leadership Magnet significantly outperformed all other grade levels in every subject in 2025-2026, with 24.4% proficient in English Language Arts and 28.1% in Mathematics. This is a unique trend not seen at the nearby Math & Science Magnet School, where 6th grade scores drop sharply. Additionally, the school showed year-over-year improvement in ELA, Reading, and Science, indicating recent interventions may be starting to take effect after a decade of being in the bottom 10% of the state.

492

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,640

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 West Washington Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 933-5855

District: Jonesboro School District

Students who attend Leadership Magnet School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.1%

Hispanic:

14.2%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg42%

465^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	465 of 491	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	458 of 495	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	447 of 497	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	452 of 492	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	468 of 487	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	470 of 496	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	481 of 488	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	469 of 480	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	459 of 485	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	459 of 494	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	424 of 466	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	463 of 471	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	455 of 476	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	442 of 468	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	436 of 471	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	430 of 457	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	378 of 445	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	329 of 439	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.6	267 of 440	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	239 of 402	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.0	273 of 411	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics20%-25 vs state

Science20%-25 vs state

Reading18%-22 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Leadership Magnet School

What schools do graduates of Leadership Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Leadership Magnet School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Leadership Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Leadership Magnet School.

What district is Leadership Magnet School in?

Jonesboro School District

What is the racial makeup of Leadership Magnet School?

Students at Leadership Magnet School are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Leadership Magnet School a good school?

Leadership Magnet School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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