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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051044000764
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
300 BOWLING LANE, JONESBORO, AR 72404 · (870) 910-7823 · Craighead County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
359 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 147 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 28% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Schools most like UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 446 | 80.5% | N/A |
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTS JONESBORO | 491 | 81.5% | 22.0% |
| FOX MEADOW ELEMENTARY JONESBORO | 394 | 82.0% | N/A |
| FOX MEADOW SCHOOL OF CREATIVE MEDIA JONESBORO | 440 | 86.6% | 19.0% |
| MARION MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MAGNET SCHOOL MARION | 654 | 81.8% | 19.6% |
| FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FORDYCE | 338 | 78.1% | 27.5% |
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 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Craighead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #218 of 531 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #77 of 480 | #6 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #42 of 480 | #1 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #197 of 513 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #58 of 138 | #3 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 2024-25Enrollment
446
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 446 | 31.6 | 14.1:1 | 80% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 29.5 | 14.0:1 | 100% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 32.1 | 15.0:1 | 100% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 28.6 | 13.9:1 | 31% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 74% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 66% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | 30% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 15 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school found in JONESBORO, Arkansas. It is open to students in pre-K through 2 and enrolls 446 students.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 8 schools enrolling 3,910 students.
The largest group at UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black students, at 49%. It is also 26% White, 12% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Craighead County is roughly 17% Black. The diversity index for UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 14.1 students; the school has 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 80%. Among public schools in Craighead County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
For the population of Craighead County, median household income comes to about $59,548, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Craighead County's 37 public schools enroll about 20,332 students and include UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTS, is the closest to UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment rose 6% over 4 years, reaching 446 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
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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 NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,054 students
- NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 566 students
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTSElementary · 491 students
- FOX MEADOW SCHOOL OF CREATIVE MEDIAElementary · 440 students
- FOX MEADOW ELEMENTARYElementary · 394 students
- NETTLETON STEAM INTERMEDIATEElementary · 313 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
Other University Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named University Heights Elementary. UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- University Heights Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJ · 308 students
Nearby schools
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTS0.2 mi · 491
- NETTLETON STEAM INTERMEDIATE2.1 mi · 313
- NETTLETON STEAM ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 206
- NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 566
- NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,054
- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 26% White, 12% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT in Craighead County.
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