University Heights School of Medical Arts
Public elementary school, grades 3 to 6 · Jonesboro, Arkansas
University Heights School of Medical Arts in Jonesboro, Arkansas enrolled 491 students in 2024-25 with 29.6 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 29% 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 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
398 students in 2022-23, 398 students in 2023-24, 491 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.9 to 29.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 398 | 29.9 | 13.3 |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 27.6 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 491 | 29.6 | 16.6 |
16.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 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.
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 361 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection University Heights School of Medical Arts enrolled 361 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 79 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 361 of the 361 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions79
- Chronically absent32.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
49.3% of students were Black, 24.8% White, 16.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black49.3%
- White24.8%
- Hispanic16.5%
- Two or more races9.0%
- Asian0.2%
- 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 University Heights School of Medical Arts scored proficient or above: 19% in reading in 2021-22 and 29% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 19% | 25% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 29% | 22% (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.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Intermediate School | 933 | 15.7 | 21.5% |
| Westside Elementary School | 756 | 18.0 | 39.2% |
| Visual & Performing Art Magnet | 731 | 18.1 | 100.0% |
| Valley View Elementary School | 668 | 15.1 | 22.0% |
| International Studies Magnet | 636 | 18.6 | 100.0% |
| Health/Wellness Envi Magnet | 633 | 18.2 | 100.0% |
| Math & Science Magnet School | 499 | 15.4 | 100.0% |
| Microsociety Magnet School | 492 | 17.8 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about University Heights School of Medical Arts
- University Hgts. Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 446 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Nettleton Steam SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 313 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare University Heights School of Medical Arts with University Hgts. Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Nettleton Public Schools spends per student$12,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,746
- The largest public schools in ArkansasUniversity Heights School of Medical Arts is the number 165 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#165 of 504
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.16.6:1
- 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 University Heights School of Medical Arts
How many students attend University Heights School of Medical Arts?
491 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 398 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jonesboro, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at University Heights School of Medical Arts?
16.6 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.Is University Heights School of Medical Arts a Title I school?
University Heights School of Medical Arts ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at University Heights School of Medical Arts do on state tests?
The students tested at University Heights School of Medical Arts scored proficient or above: 19% in reading in 2021-22 and 29% 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.What district is University Heights School of Medical Arts in?
Nettleton Public Schools, NCES district ID 0510440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051044000060 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.