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KINDERGARTEN CENTER

618 W. NETTLETON, JONESBORO, AR 72401 · (870) 933-5835 · Craighead County
GRADES KG–KGELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
485 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten485100%
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%
White
12025%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
9119%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
23849%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
347%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
26354%
Female
22246%

School pathway

Feeds from
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERPK–PK
Based on grade levels within JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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KINDERGARTEN CENTER this school485100.0%N/A
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499100.0%15.8%
LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL
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504100.0%17.1%
MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL
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64799.8%18.2%
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL
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492100.0%16.6%
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Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 KINDERGARTEN CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArkansasIn Craighead County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
485#170 of 531#11 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#104 of 480#8 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.8%#52 of 480#3 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#55 of 513#6 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.5%#270 of 311#6 of 9
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
485
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548533.314.6:1100% (485)
2023-2451534.415.0:1100% (515)
2022-2350334.114.8:1100% (503)
2020-215083016.9:1100% (508)
2017-1850834.314.8:146% (232)
2015-165003215.6:181% (405)
2010-114902817.5:180% (391)
2000-013922317.0:163% (247)
1990-913702117.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KINDERGARTEN CENTER.

About KINDERGARTEN CENTER

KINDERGARTEN CENTER is a mid-sized elementary school for students in JONESBORO, Arkansas. It offers kindergarten and has 485 students enrolled.

KINDERGARTEN CENTER is one school in a 10-school district, JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 6,762 students.

Black students account for 49% of enrollment at KINDERGARTEN CENTER, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 25% White, 19% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 17% of Craighead County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.

The school had 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. Across elementary schools in Arkansas, the average ratio is 16.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. The average for public schools in Craighead County is 67%.

Craighead County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $59,548 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. KINDERGARTEN CENTER shares Craighead County with 36 other public schools.

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER sits less than a tenth of a mile from KINDERGARTEN CENTER. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put KINDERGARTEN CENTER inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).

A 5% decline took enrollment from 508 in 2020-21 to 485 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.9:1 in 2020-21 to 14.6:1 in 2024-25.

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Craighead County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KINDERGARTEN CENTER
District
JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
618 W. NETTLETON, JONESBORO, AR 72401
Phone
(870) 933-5835
County
Craighead County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–KG
Total enrollment
485
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
485 (100%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
050828001362
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in JONESBORO
Other Kindergarten Center schools

One other US public school is named Kindergarten Center. KINDERGARTEN CENTER is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About KINDERGARTEN CENTER
How many students attend KINDERGARTEN CENTER?
KINDERGARTEN CENTER enrolls approximately 485 students in grades KG-KG.
Is KINDERGARTEN CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
KINDERGARTEN CENTER is an elementary school covering grades KG-KG.
How many students per teacher at KINDERGARTEN CENTER?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at KINDERGARTEN CENTER.
What is the student diversity at KINDERGARTEN CENTER?
Student demographics at KINDERGARTEN CENTER are roughly 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is KINDERGARTEN CENTER public or private?
KINDERGARTEN CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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