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Enrollment
765
Middle
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050828000548
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1615 WILKINS AV, JONESBORO, AR 72401 · (870) 933-5840 · Craighead County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
765 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 263 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 255 | 33% |
| Grade 9 | 247 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
23.2%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 23.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 765 | 100.0% | 26.9% |
| ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO | 701 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY HOT SPRINGS | 803 | 99.9% | 26.6% |
| NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 1,036 | 100.0% | 19.9% |
| NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUS NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 548 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEXARKANA | 842 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Craighead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #161 of 207 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #171 of 208 ▼ 10 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #146 of 208 ▲ 6 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #21 of 217 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #97 of 188 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #16 of 188 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #22 of 210 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #25 of 61 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
765
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 765 | 53.9 | 14.2:1 | 100% (765) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 51.1 | 15.2:1 | 100% (775) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 51.6 | 14.2:1 | 100% (732) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 54 | 14.0:1 | 100% (757) |
| 2017-18 | 701 | 46.7 | 15.0:1 | 61% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 43 | 16.0:1 | 65% (449) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 72% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 43 | 12.3:1 | 48% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 34 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
As a high-enrollment middle school, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students in JONESBORO, Arkansas. Enrollment is 765 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 9. The average for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464 students, so this school is 65% bigger than average.
JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 6,762 students across 10 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. The largest is Black students, at 47%. The remaining shares are 29% White, 19% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Craighead County's population at about 17%. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 at DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, with 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Arkansas average 13.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Craighead County is 67%.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 26.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.7%.
Craighead County census figures show that the median household income is $59,548, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 37 public schools in Craighead County, enrolling about 20,332 students in all.
The closest public school to DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolled 757; in 2024-25, 765.
The DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Craighead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,249
Census ACS
Median income
$59,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
20,332 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,505 students
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNETElementary · 731 students
- ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 701 students
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNETElementary · 636 students
- HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNETElementary · 633 students
- MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 499 students
Other schools in JONESBORO
- THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,505 students
- NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,054 students
- VALLEY VIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 756 students
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNETElementary · 731 students
- ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 701 students
Nearby schools
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET0.1 mi · 731
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET0.8 mi · 636
- THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,505
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER1.2 mi · 315
- KINDERGARTEN CENTER1.3 mi · 485
- HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET1.6 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 07-09.
Is DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-09.
How many teachers does DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT in Craighead County.
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