Summary:
The city of Jonesboro, Arkansas is home to 15 elementary schools serving grades pre-kindergarten through 6th, including a mix of public and magnet schools. The data reveals a diverse landscape of academic performance, with some standout high-achieving schools like Valley View Intermediate School and Westside Elementary School, as well as several struggling schools with low test scores and high rates of economic disadvantage.
The top-performing schools, such as Valley View Intermediate and Valley View Elementary, consistently rank among the best in the state, with strong test scores and relatively low rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, several of the magnet and specialized schools, like the Health/Wellness Envi Magnet and Microsociety Magnet School, struggle academically despite their specialized focus.
The data also reveals significant racial and socioeconomic disparities, with schools serving higher percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students generally performing worse than their more affluent and predominantly white counterparts. These patterns suggest that factors like poverty and systemic inequities are major drivers of the uneven academic outcomes across the Valley View, Westside, Jonesboro, and Nettleton school districts in Jonesboro.
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