Nettleton Junior High School

4208 Chieftain Ln, Jonesboro AR, 72401 | Nettleton School District | 870-910-7819
  • grades 7-8
  • students 502
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Jonesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
43%Jonesboro
45%Arkansas

Nettleton Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Nettleton School District" in Jonesboro, AR. There are a total of 502 students and 39 teachers at Nettleton Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Nettleton Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 15% lower than the Arkansas average.

Nettleton Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students502
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Nettleton Junior High School, 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
840-44%
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.

Nettleton Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 55.0% 53.1% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 35.3% 33.7% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 8.2% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Jonesboro demographics profile

StatisticJonesboroArkansasNational
Population77,3913,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9655891
Median age34.037.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Jonesboro

IndexJonesboroArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college58.4%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Nettleton Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.