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Greene City Technical Junior High School

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Greene City Technical Junior High School ranks 97 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-9

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Greene City Technical Junior High School in Paragould, AR, serves 521 students in grades 6 through 9 and is part of the high-performing Greene County Technical School District, which ranks in the top 15% of Arkansas districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional math program, particularly in advanced courses. An impressive 85.4% of students taking Geometry are proficient—more than double the district average and over three times the state average. In 8th-grade math, 62.2% of students are proficient, far exceeding nearby schools like Paragould Junior High (37.0%) and Annie Camp Junior High (21.2%). Even compared to the top competitor, Brookland Junior High, GCT Junior High outperforms in Geometry (85.4% vs. 41.5%) and 8th-grade math (62.2% vs. 41.7%). The school also shows strong science scores (53.8% proficient) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.

An interesting dynamic exists within the district: GCT Junior High operates just 0.23 miles from Greene City Technical Middle School, which serves grades 6-12. The data suggests GCT Junior High may function as an advanced track, focusing on high school credit courses like Algebra and Geometry for its 8th and 9th graders. The school has also shown a remarkable turnaround in state ranking, jumping from the 50th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 85th percentile in 2024-2025. With a lower free/reduced lunch rate (44.15%) compared to many nearby schools that report 100% eligibility, GCT Junior High serves a more economically stable population while delivering strong STEM-focused academics.

521

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,226

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 West Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 215-4450

District: Greene County Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Arkansas avg41%

97^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Greene County Technical School District

36^th of 251Greene County Technical 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	97 of 327	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	50 of 324	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	168 of 335	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	137 of 330	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	136 of 318	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	114 of 330	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	99 of 319	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	96 of 318	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	63 of 315	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Geometry85%+59 vs state

Mathematics62%+18 vs state

Algebra54%+17 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Reading43%+3 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 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
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%)	66.6	97^th of 327 public middle schools	70.3%		76.4	50^th of 324 public middle schools	84.6%	47					35.7	51.9	43.5					33.0	54.0	43.1					62.2	62.2	94.9	41.0	54.1	87.0	85.4					53.8	53.8			$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%)	76.1	52^nd of 327 public middle schools	84.1%		59.1	121^st of 324 public middle schools	62.7%	69			44.8	45.0			45.0			44.9	45.0			44.9			60.0	61.2		60.7								50.6	57.3		54.3			$10,717	$694	$10,022
Paragould Junior High	Public	7-8	1713 W. Court St.	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Paragould School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 240-2261	512	38	13.3	100.0%	372 (72.7%)	43 (8.4%)	37 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	30 (5.9%)	43	201^st of 327 public middle schools	38.5%		34.8	225^th of 324 public middle schools	30.6%	24				26.0	34.9		30.9				26.9	37.1		32.5				43.1	37.0	40.1	71.2		71.2						32.8	38.7	36.1			$10,775	$860	$9,915
Oak Grove Middle School	Public	5-6	5097 Hwy. 135 N.	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Paragould School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 240-2241	447	24	18.6	100.0%	332 (74.3%)	28 (6.3%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.9%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)		31.1	34.5				32.8		30.2	35.4				32.9		44.8	45.1			45.0							35.1	44.0			39.7			$9,804	$1,101	$8,703
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)	59.7	45.2	48.9				51.0	56.2	42.9	48.1				48.8	66.2	57.6	73.0			65.3						59.3	56.0	57.6			57.6			$9,786	$890	$8,896
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%)	67.6	94^th of 327 public middle schools	71.3%		50	162^nd of 324 public middle schools	50.0%	68				41.5	42.6	46.8	43.5				41.9	40.9	44.3	42.2				52.7	41.7	48.6	62.8	24.1	41.3	41.5	41.5				50.2	49.8	50.0	81.6	81.6	$9,883	$633	$9,249
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%)	22.3	270^th of 327 public middle schools	17.4%		21.7	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%	4				26.8	24.3		25.5				26.4	25.4		25.9				20.7	24.3	22.5	87.6		87.6						29.5	26.3	27.8			$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%)	30.7	243^rd of 327 public middle schools	25.7%		33.9	230^th of 324 public middle schools	29.0%	13				26.6	30.1	31.6	29.6				27.6	31.4	37.5	32.4				33.2	12.3	23.9	81.7	12.0	34.8	77.8	77.8				34.0	31.0	32.4	70.0	70.0	$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%)	38.4	217^th of 327 public middle schools	33.6%		26	252^nd of 324 public middle schools	22.2%	35				34.7	25.2	30.9	30.5				34.7	26.2	30.3	30.6				40.1	21.2	32.7	70.7	8.8	28.2	70.6	70.6				43.5	30.9	37.6	63.7	63.7	$13,005	$1,832	$11,173
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%)	65.3	100^th of 327 public middle schools	69.4%		49.6	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%	64		43.5	41.8	42.8			42.7		43.5	45.4	45.7			44.8		71.1	43.2	45.3		53.1							60.8	50.4	50.4		53.8			$12,100	$1,306	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Greene City Technical Junior High School

What district is Greene City Technical Junior High School in?

Greene County Technical School District

What is the racial makeup of Greene City Technical Junior High School?

Students at Greene City Technical Junior High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Greene City Technical Junior High School a good school?

Greene City Technical Junior High School ranks 97^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Greene City Technical Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Greene City Technical Junior High School.

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