VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET

Regular School · JONESBORO, AR

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET is a regular school school in JONESBORO, Arkansas, serving grades 01–06 with 731 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

01 – 06

Enrollment

731

Teachers (FTE)

40.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	317	43%
Black or African American	270	37%
Hispanic/Latino	101	14%
Two or more races	37	5%
Asian	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	731	309M / 422F

English Language Learners: 68 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	43.0% +5.9pp	37.1%	442
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -4.8pp	36.8%	441
Science Proficiency	31.0%	—	442

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.12 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

95 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

116

15.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	731	100%

Contact & Location

1804 HILLCREST DRIVE

JONESBORO, AR 72401

Phone: (870)933-5830

http://www.jonesboroschools.net

District

JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,452

District enrollment: 6,709

Other Schools in District

HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET Elementary
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET Elementary
KINDERGARTEN CENTER Elementary
LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER High
THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL High
ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Middle

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 72401) → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

050828000550

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD