Paragould Junior High

1713 W Court St, Paragould AR, 72450 | Paragould School District | 870-236-7744
  • grades 7-8
  • students 484
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Paragould
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
46%Paragould
45%Arkansas

Paragould Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Paragould School District" in Paragould, AR. There are a total of 484 students and 36 teachers at Paragould Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Paragould Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 27% higher than the Arkansas average.

Paragould Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students484
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Paragould Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Paragould Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 90.7% 91.1% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 4.4% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Paragould demographics profile

StatisticParagouldArkansasNational
Population28,8213,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9055891
Median age35.637.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Paragould

IndexParagouldArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school73.5%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Paragould Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.