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How has LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050828000554
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL
1110 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, JONESBORO, AR 72401 · (870) 933-5855 · Craighead County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
492 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary 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
16.2%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
20.4%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% 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
492
-63 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.5:1
% White
14%
was 18%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
67%
was 65%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in JONESBORO, Arkansas, one of the schools within JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 492 students spanning grades 1 through 6.
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 10 schools operated by JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 6,762 students overall.
Demographically, LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Craighead County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Craighead County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.7%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Craighead County put median household earnings sit near $59,548, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Craighead County (combined enrollment of about 20,332 students).
KINDERGARTEN CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 29.2%.
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL has shrank 11%, going from 555 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 18% to 14% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, members of the LEADERSHIP MAGNET 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
- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 765 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
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
- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 756 students
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNETElementary · 731 students
Nearby schools
- KINDERGARTEN CENTER0.8 mi · 485
- ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 701
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 315
- HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET1.1 mi · 633
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET1.2 mi · 636
- THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,505
Frequently asked questions
About LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOLHow large is LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL?
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 492 students in grades 01-06.
Is LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 01-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL?
At LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 14% White, 14% Hispanic, 67% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL public or private?
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL 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.