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What's something DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
24.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
23.7%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
765
+64 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
% White
29%
was 40%
% Hispanic
19%
was 15%
% Black
47%
was 41%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a heavily attended 6-8 campus in JONESBORO, Arkansas, part of JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 765 students in grades 7 through 9. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.
Within JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 10 schools and 6,762 students, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Craighead County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.3%, the actual is 25.9%, a residual of +3.6 points.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Craighead County indicate median household income runs about $59,548, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Craighead County (combined enrollment of about 20,332 students).
The closest other public school is VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.5%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 9%, going from 701 students in 2018 to 765 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 29% across the same window.
On this page, members of the DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.