MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL

Set in JONESBORO, Arkansas, MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary campus, overseen by JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 499 students across grades 1 through 6.

Across the 10 schools in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT (6,762 students total), MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school shows 19% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Craighead County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET 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 17.1%.

In the area at large, 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 roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Craighead County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,332 students), MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL, roughly 2.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 24.7%.

MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 631 (now 499). The Black share of enrollment declined from 62% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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