Microsociety Magnet School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 6 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Microsociety Magnet School in Jonesboro, Arkansas enrolled 492 students in 2024-25 with 27.7 full-time teachers, 17.8 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 8% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 27% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

455 students in 2022-23, 495 students in 2023-24, 492 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.6 to 27.7.

Students enrolled at Microsociety Magnet School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006002022-234552023-244952024-25492
Students enrolled at Microsociety Magnet School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006002022-234552023-244952024-25492
Students enrolled at Microsociety Magnet School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006002022-234552023-244952024-25492
Students enrolled at Microsociety Magnet School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 49202004006002022-234552023-244952024-25492
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345527.616.5
2023-2449531.215.8
2024-2549227.717.8

17.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools

Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 17.8; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 16.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 313 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Microsociety Magnet School enrolled 469 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 31 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 313 of the 469 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions31
  • Chronically absent34.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.1% of students were Black, 14.2% Hispanic, 13.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black67.1%
  2. Hispanic14.2%
  3. White13.6%
  4. Two or more races4.7%
  5. Asian0.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Microsociety Magnet School scored proficient or above: 8% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArkansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-228%28%39.9%
Math, 2022-2327%29% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Jonesboro

14 public elementary schools in Jonesboro report 2024-25 enrollment; Microsociety Magnet School is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Valley View Intermediate School93315.721.5%
Westside Elementary School75618.039.2%
Visual & Performing Art Magnet73118.1100.0%
Valley View Elementary School66815.122.0%
International Studies Magnet63618.6100.0%
Health/Wellness Envi Magnet63318.2100.0%
Math & Science Magnet School49915.4100.0%
Microsociety Magnet School49217.8100.0%

All public schools in Jonesboro →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Microsociety Magnet School

  1. Kindergarten CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 485 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Health/Wellness Envi MagnetThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 633 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Microsociety Magnet School with Kindergarten CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Jonesboro School District spends per student$12,604 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,604
  5. The largest public schools in ArkansasMicrosociety Magnet School is the number 164 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#164 of 504
  6. Arkansas schools by students per teacher17.8 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.17.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Microsociety Magnet School

  1. How many students attend Microsociety Magnet School?
    492 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 455 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jonesboro, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Microsociety Magnet School?
    17.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Microsociety Magnet School a Title I school?
    Microsociety Magnet School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Microsociety Magnet School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Microsociety Magnet School scored proficient or above: 8% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Microsociety Magnet School in?
    Jonesboro School District, NCES district ID 0508280. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050828000554 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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