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Best Schools in Jonesboro, AR
Jonesboro, AR has 39 public schools (8 high, 6 middle, 22 elementary) serving 22,373 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Jonesboro meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Jonesboro, AR
The top high schools in Jonesboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valley View High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley View School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 631 Students
2. Harrisburg High School
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Projected Test Scores
Harrisburg School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 480 Students
3. Westside High School
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Westside Cons. School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 674 Students
4. Bay High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bay School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 241 Students
5. Greene Co. Tech High School
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Projected Test Scores
Greene Co. Tech School Dist. • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 798 Students
6. Nettleton High School
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Projected Test Scores
Nettleton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 981 Students
7. The Academies At Jonesboro High School
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Jonesboro School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1386 Students
8. Brookland High School
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Brookland School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 589 Students
Best Middle Schools in Jonesboro, AR
The top middle schools in Jonesboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valley View Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valley View School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 712 Students
2. Westside Middle School
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Westside Cons. School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 391 Students
3. Brookland Junior High School
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Brookland School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 718 Students
4. Douglas Macarthur Jhs
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Jonesboro School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 732 Students
5. Annie Camp Jr. High School
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Jonesboro School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 784 Students
6. Nettleton Junior High School
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Nettleton School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 546 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Jonesboro, AR
The top elementary schools in Jonesboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brookland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brookland School District • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 875 Students
2. Valley View Intermediate School
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Valley View School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 893 Students
3. Greene Cty Tech Elem. School
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Greene Co. Tech School Dist. • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 495 Students
4. Brookland Middle School
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Brookland School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 878 Students
5. Weiner Elementary
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Harrisburg School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 101 Students
6. International Studies Magnet
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Jonesboro School District • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 642 Students
7. Westside Elementary School
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Westside Cons. School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 759 Students
8. Visual & Performing Art Magnet
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Jonesboro School District • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 736 Students
9. Bay Elementary School
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Bay School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 321 Students
10. Health/wellness Envi Magnet
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Jonesboro School District • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 620 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Jonesboro, AR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Jonesboro, AR has a total population of 88,074 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, AR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.65 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.48 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.18 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Jonesboro, AR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, AR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Jonesboro, AR
How many schools are in Jonesboro, AR?
Jonesboro, AR has 39 public schools: 8 high schools, 6 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 22,373 students in total.
How do schools in Jonesboro perform on state tests?
On average, 39 schools in Jonesboro score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Jonesboro meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Jonesboro?
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: 24%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Jonesboro
19 of 24 schools in Jonesboro carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 3C: 2D: 10F: 1
All 24 public schools we grade in Jonesboro. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (24)
- Annie Camp JR High School
- Douglas Macarthur Jhs
- Early Childhood Learning Cntr
- Fox Meadow Elementary
- Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media
- Healthwellness Envi Magnet
- International Studies Magnet
- Kindergarten Center
- Math And Science Magnet School
- Microsociety Magnet School
- Nettleton High School
- Nettleton Junior High School
- Nettleton Steam School
- The Academies At Jonesboro High School
- University Heights School Of Medical Arts
- University Hgts Elem School
- Valley View Elementary School
- Valley View High School
- Valley View Intermediate School
- Valley View Junior High School
- Visual And Performing Art Magnet
- Westside Elementary School
- Westside High School
- Westside Middle School
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.