ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER

ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER is a small elementary school in Arkansas, located in JACKSONVILLE. The school reports 228 students in pre-K. The school's enrollment is 45% smaller than the 418 average for elementary schools in Arkansas.

JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER. It runs 7 schools with 4,360 students.

Black students make up a majority at ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER, at 70%. Other students are 16% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. That is higher than the 37% Black share among all Pulaski County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The teaching staff at ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER is 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. About 58% of students, or 133, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 71% average for public schools in Pulaski County.

Among Pulaski County residents, the median household income is $62,873, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER is one of 133 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 1.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER.

Under the NCES locale system, ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER is Rural: Fringe.

ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER's enrollment climbed from 163 in 2020-21 to 228 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.5:1, from 14.8:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.