Nettleton Steam Intermediate

Nettleton Steam Intermediate is an elementary school in Jonesboro, Arkansas, serving grades 3-6 with a student population of 330. It is part of the Nettleton School District, which is ranked 219 out of 250 school districts in the state.

Nettleton Steam Intermediate's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently lower than the state average and the Nettleton School District average across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 34.7%. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly concerning, with only 23.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.7%. Additionally, Nettleton Steam Intermediate has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 16.3 students per teacher over the past three school years.

Despite the higher spending per student at Nettleton Steam Intermediate compared to the nearby schools, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to ensure that funds are being used in the most impactful way to support student learning. In contrast, the nearby International Studies Magnet and Visual & Performing Art Magnet schools consistently outperform Nettleton Steam Intermediate and the Nettleton School District as a whole in academic achievement, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in supporting student success.