Jones Elementary School

Summary:

Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Springdale School District in Springdale, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with an enrollment of 512 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Jones Elementary School has consistently underperformed the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 29.7% and 34.5% for the district, and 33.8% and 36.4% for the state.

The school's high-poverty student population, with 93.36% to 95.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is a significant factor contributing to its low academic performance. This is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Jones Elementary School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 18 over the past 3 years, compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Harp Elementary School and Elmdale Elementary School, which have ratios between 17-19 students per teacher.

When comparing Jones Elementary School to other elementary schools in the Springdale School District, it is clear that Jones is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with schools like John Tyson Elementary School, Walker Elementary School, and Harp Elementary School significantly outperforming Jones on standardized tests. Additionally, the nearby Lisa Academy Springdale, a public charter school, outperforms Jones Elementary across the board, highlighting the potential impact that school choice and alternative educational models can have on student achievement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 900 S Powell
       Springdale, AR  72764


(479) 750-8865

District: Springdale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
457th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,825 Help


Students who attend Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    J. O. Kelly Middle School
High:    Springdale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  423

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.4%
Pacific Islander:
26.7%
White:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jones Elementary School ranks worse than 92% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 15th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Springdale School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Jones Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Springdale School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.4%), Pacific Islander (26.7%), White (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Springdale School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jones Elementary School is 16, which is the 5th best among 17 elementary schools in the Springdale School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jones Elementary School is $9,825, which is the 6th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Springdale School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Jones Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Springdale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Springdale School District 145th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jones Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 19.85 351st 411 14.6%
2006 30.99 315th 402 21.6%
2007 9.27 415th 440 5.7%
2008 24.62 361st 439 17.8%
2009 14.18 402nd 445 9.7%
2010 21.91 390th 457 14.7%
2011 21.88 409th 471 13.2%
2012 21.60 410th 468 12.4%
2013 26.40 399th 476 16.2%
2014 22.38 410th 471 13.0%
2015 14.53 432nd 466 7.3%
2016 31.22 380th 494 23.1%
2017 37.70 331st 485 31.8%
2018 16.47 417th 480 13.1%
2019 19.41 417th 488 14.5%
2021 24.50 386th 496 22.2%
2022 13.27 425th 487 12.7%
2023 13.27 437th 492 11.2%
2024 11.50 457th 497 8.0%
See the entire list of Arkansas Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Jones Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Open Quote There is a reason this school has received national notoriety. They do an excellent job of meeting the needs of the whole child and family. I appreciate how the entire staff goes above and beyond. What an amazing school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Jones Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 563 0 9 6 22 n/a n/a 0 600
1989 546 n/a 12 6 4 n/a n/a 0 568
1990 502 0 19 6 2 n/a n/a 0 529
1991 529 1 21 8 4 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 611 0 13 6 7 n/a n/a 0 637
1993 479 3 14 11 3 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 444 0 12 29 9 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 397 0 4 24 10 n/a n/a 0 435
1996 397 0 4 24 10 n/a n/a 0 435
1997 342 1 5 45 11 n/a n/a 0 404
1998 376 1 7 68 6 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 396 5 12 110 4 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 347 6 16 183 2 n/a n/a 0 554
2001 299 7 8 260 5 n/a n/a 0 579
2002 112 9 24 420 4 n/a n/a 0 569
2003 112 9 24 420 4 n/a n/a 0 569
2004 107 13 26 474 2 n/a n/a 0 622
2005 88 18 21 390 4 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 95 12 29 417 3 n/a n/a 0 556
2007 88 11 20 408 8 n/a n/a 0 535
2008 95 8 14 382 4 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 70 9 21 397 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2010 62 8 1 418 2 35 3 0 529
2011 58 5 0 447 2 31 3 0 546
2012 54 1 0 473 1 33 3 0 565
2013 47 5 0 493 0 68 3 0 616
2014 56 5 0 506 0 54 4 0 625
2015 45 4 0 525 0 53 6 0 633
2016 38 10 2 512 0 61 3 0 626
2017 37 9 3 461 0 89 0 0 599
2018 41 15 0 441 1 89 4 0 591
2019 33 5 3 409 1 89 2 0 542
2020 46 5 3 368 1 143 0 0 566
2021 32 1 0 265 0 123 2 0 423
2022 54 6 3 313 1 142 3 0 522
2023 59 9 1 293 2 133 15 0 512
2024 50 6 0 247 0 113 7 0 423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jones Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 30.8 19.4 n/a
1989 568 30.0 18.9 n/a
1990 529 30.0 17.6 41.4
1991 563 30.4 18.5 35.2
1992 637 30.3 21.0 39.9
1993 510 25.5 20.0 39.4
1994 494 27.0 18.3 47.8
1995 435 24.9 17.5 52.2
1996 435 24.9 17.5 52.2
1997 404 25.2 16.0 62.9
1998 458 25.2 18.2 60.3
1999 527 23.0 22.9 73.2
2000 554 31.0 17.9 78.9
2001 579 30.0 19.3 81.3
2002 569 34.0 16.7 89.8
2003 569 34.0 16.7 89.8
2004 622 36.0 17.3 91
2005 521 36.0 14.5 91.9
2006 556 32.0 17.4 85.1
2007 535 40.0 13.4 93.5
2008 503 32.0 15.7 97.4
2009 497 29.0 17.1 94.8
2010 529 34.1 15.1 97.2
2011 546 34.9 15.6 96
2012 565 35.0 16.1 98.1
2013 616 41.4 14.8 97.9
2014 625 36.1 17.2 97.1
2015 633 36.0 17.5 96.2
2016 626 35.0 17.8 97.8
2017 599 34.7 17.2 46.1
2018 591 33.3 17.7 48.1
2019 542 27.2 19.9 97.8
2020 566 34.5 16.3 96.6
2021 423 31.3 13.4 95.3
2022 522 30.3 17.1 94.8
2023 512 28.3 18.0 93.4
2024 423 26.3 16.0 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jones Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 30.8 19.4 n/a
1989 568 30.0 18.9 n/a
1990 529 30.0 17.6 41.4
1991 563 30.4 18.5 35.2
1992 637 30.3 21.0 39.9
1993 510 25.5 20.0 39.4
1994 494 27.0 18.3 47.8
1995 435 24.9 17.5 52.2
1996 435 24.9 17.5 52.2
1997 404 25.2 16.0 62.9
1998 458 25.2 18.2 60.3
1999 527 23.0 22.9 73.2
2000 554 31.0 17.9 78.9
2001 579 30.0 19.3 81.3
2002 569 34.0 16.7 89.8
2003 569 34.0 16.7 89.8
2004 622 36.0 17.3 91
2005 521 36.0 14.5 91.9
2006 556 32.0 17.4 85.1
2007 535 40.0 13.4 93.5
2008 503 32.0 15.7 97.4
2009 497 29.0 17.1 94.8
2010 529 34.1 15.1 97.2
2011 546 34.9 15.6 96
2012 565 35.0 16.1 98.1
2013 616 41.4 14.8 97.9
2014 625 36.1 17.2 97.1
2015 633 36.0 17.5 96.2
2016 626 35.0 17.8 97.8
2017 599 34.7 17.2 46.1
2018 591 33.3 17.7 48.1
2019 542 27.2 19.9 97.8
2020 566 34.5 16.3 96.6
2021 423 31.3 13.4 95.3
2022 522 30.3 17.1 94.8
2023 512 28.3 18.0 93.4
2024 423 26.3 16.0 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jones Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,816 (18.5%) $8,009 (81.5%) $9,825

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jones Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 417th of 488 Elementary schoolsRanks 437th of 492 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Jones Elementary School)5631.2
 24.8%
   3rd Grade English (Springdale School District)69.858.8
 11%
   3rd Grade English (Arkansas)72.462.6
 9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Jones Elementary School)54.624.8
 29.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Springdale School District)61.145
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)62.154.4
 7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Jones Elementary School)247.5
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Science (Springdale School District)33.328.6
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)39.435
 4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Jones Elementary School)14.69.7
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Springdale School District)31.327.1
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)38.332.2
 6.1%
4th Grade English (Jones Elementary School)46.546.7
 0.2%
   4th Grade English (Springdale School District)60.661.6
 1%
   4th Grade English (Arkansas)69.663.3
 6.3%
4th Grade Math (Jones Elementary School)60.836
 24.8%
   4th Grade Math (Springdale School District)56.352.6
 3.7%
   4th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.848.6
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Jones Elementary School)22.616
 6.6%
   4th Grade Science (Springdale School District)34.533.4
 1.1%
   4th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.338.5
 3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Jones Elementary School)26.222.7
 3.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Springdale School District)39.839.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)45.342
 3.3%
5th Grade English (Jones Elementary School)61.962.7
 0.8%
   5th Grade English (Springdale School District)70.571.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade English (Arkansas)73.370.2
 3.1%
5th Grade Math (Jones Elementary School)33.420.5
 12.9%
   5th Grade Math (Springdale School District)53.239.3
 13.9%
   5th Grade Math (Arkansas)49.240.7
 8.5%
5th Grade Science (Jones Elementary School)17.919.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Springdale School District)37.530.6
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (Arkansas)40.734.6
 6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Jones Elementary School)16.710.8
 5.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Springdale School District)3632.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)4136.8
 4.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students542512
 5.5%
African American59
 80%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic409293
 28.4%
Pacific Islander89133
 49.4%
White3359
 78.8%
Two or More Races215
 650%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.8%93.4%
 4.4%


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Students who attend Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. O. Kelly Middle School
High : Springdale High School

Students at Jones Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 27% Pacific Islander, 12% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Arkansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended Jones Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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