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Best Schools in Jacksonville, AR
Jacksonville, AR has 32 public schools (8 high, 8 middle, 13 elementary) serving 18,278 students. On average they score 27% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Jacksonville don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Jacksonville, AR
The top high schools in Jacksonville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cabot High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cabot School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2198 Students
2. Mayflower High School
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Projected Test Scores
Mayflower School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 357 Students
3. Sylvan Hills High School
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Projected Test Scores
Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1017 Students
4. Lonoke High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lonoke School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 487 Students
5. Joe T. Robinson High School
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Projected Test Scores
Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 783 Students
6. Wilbur D. Mills High School
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Projected Test Scores
Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 640 Students
7. Jacksonville High School
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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1168 Students
8. College Prep Academy
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Arkansas Lighthouse Academies • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 179 Students
Best Middle Schools in Jacksonville, AR
The top middle schools in Jacksonville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Joe T. Robinson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 544 Students
2. Cabot Middle School South
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Cabot School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 717 Students
3. Cabot Junior High South
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Cabot School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 710 Students
4. Lonoke Middle School
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Lonoke School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 365 Students
5. Mayflower Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Mayflower School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 315 Students
6. Sylvan Hills Middle School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 1122 Students
7. Fuller Middle School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 440 Students
8. Jacksonville Middle School
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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 966 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Jacksonville, AR
The top elementary schools in Jacksonville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Southside Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cabot School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 521 Students
2. Lonoke Elementary School
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Lonoke School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 350 Students
3. Joe T. Robinson Elem. School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 338 Students
4. Cato Elementary School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 296 Students
5. Bayou Meto Elementary School
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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 443 Students
6. Murrell Taylor Elem. School
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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 350 Students
7. Mayflower Elementary School
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Mayflower School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 373 Students
8. Bobby G Lester Elementary School
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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 587 Students
9. Clinton Elementary School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 567 Students
10. Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy
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Arkansas Lighthouse Academies • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 296 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Jacksonville, AR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Jacksonville, AR has a total population of 33,738 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Jacksonville, AR
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Jacksonville, AR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.21 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.56 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Jacksonville, AR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Jacksonville, AR.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Jacksonville, AR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Jacksonville, AR
How many schools are in Jacksonville, AR?
Jacksonville, AR has 32 public schools: 8 high schools, 8 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 18,278 students in total.
How do schools in Jacksonville perform on state tests?
On average, 32 schools in Jacksonville score 27% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Jacksonville don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Jacksonville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Jacksonville
7 of 8 schools in Jacksonville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3F: 2
All 8 public schools we grade in Jacksonville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Bayou Meto Elementary School
- Bobby G Lester Elementary School
- Jacksonville Elementary School
- Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy
- Murrell Taylor Elem School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.