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Nettleton Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Nettleton Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with 572 students. The school is part of the Nettleton School District, which is ranked 219 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nettleton Junior High School consistently underperforms the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 17.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 21%, while the state average was 38.7%. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 266 out of 324 schools in 2024-2025, and it has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance. Despite the school's high-poverty student population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, and relatively high spending per student at $9,235, it has not been able to achieve better academic outcomes.

Nettleton Junior High School's performance lags behind most of the nearby schools, including Paragould Junior High, Greene City Technical Middle School, Westside Middle School, Trumann Middle School, Brookland Junior High School, and Valley View Junior High School, which generally have higher test scores, better rankings, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. The school's performance has remained stagnant, with little to no improvement in its test scores and rankings over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to address the needs of its student population effectively.

566

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,135

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4208 Chieftain Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 910-7819

District: Nettleton School District

Students who attend Nettleton Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Nettleton High School

Feeder schools for Nettleton Junior High School:

Elementary:	Fox Meadow Elementary
	Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media
	Nettleton Steam Intermediate
	University Heights Elementary School
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	University Heights School Of Medical Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

White:

24.7%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (21% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Arkansas avg36%

266^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 250Nettleton 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
2025	21.7	266 of 324	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	281 of 335	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	268 of 330	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	254 of 318	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	243 of 330	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	209 of 319	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	225 of 318	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	212 of 315	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	211 of 312	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.4	89 of 275	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	138 of 280	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	154 of 278	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	95 of 265	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	90 of 264	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	108 of 254	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	116 of 240	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	54 of 225	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	50 of 206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	12 of 208	94.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra95%+64 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

Reading19%-16 vs state

English Language Arts17%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Nettleton Junior High School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Nettleton Junior High School

Is Nettleton Junior High School a good school?

Nettleton Junior High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Arkansas middle schools.

What district is Nettleton Junior High School in?

Nettleton School District

What is the racial makeup of Nettleton Junior High School?

Students at Nettleton Junior High School are 55% African American, 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nettleton Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Nettleton Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Nettleton Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Nettleton Junior High School usually go on to attend Nettleton High School

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