ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1814 WEST NETTLETON AVENUE, in JONESBORO, Arkansas, ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a roomy middle-grades school that serves 701 students (grades 7 through 9), part of JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 51% larger than the state mean of about 464.

Across the 10 schools in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT (6,762 students total), ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Craighead County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 27.0%.

Around the school, census data for Craighead County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,548 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Craighead County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,332 students), of which ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 689 students in 2018 to 701 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 35% to 30%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.