University Hgts. Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

University Hgts. Elementary School in Jonesboro, Arkansas enrolled 446 students in 2024-25 with 31.6 full-time teachers, 14.1 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).

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

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

483 students in 2022-23, 413 students in 2023-24, 446 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.1 to 31.6.

Students enrolled at University Hgts. Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 44602004006002022-234832023-244132024-25446
Students enrolled at University Hgts. Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 44602004006002022-234832023-244132024-25446
Students enrolled at University Hgts. Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 44602004006002022-234832023-244132024-25446
Students enrolled at University Hgts. Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 413, 2024-25: 44602004006002022-234832023-244132024-25446
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348332.115.0
2023-2441329.514.0
2024-2544631.614.1

14.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 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 14.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 14.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 14.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 16.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arkansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 43.6; This school 14.1; state median 16.0.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state 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 505 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection University Hgts. Elementary School enrolled 505 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 26 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 505 of the 505 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions26
  • Chronically absent31.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.1% of students were Black, 25.8% White, 12.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black49.1%
  2. White25.8%
  3. Hispanic12.3%
  4. Two or more races11.2%
  5. Asian1.6%

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.

Elementary schools in Jonesboro

14 public elementary schools in Jonesboro report 2024-25 enrollment.

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 University Hgts. Elementary School

  1. University Heights School of Medical ArtsThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 491 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Nettleton Steam SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 313 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare University Hgts. Elementary School with University Heights School of Medical ArtsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. 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
  5. The largest public schools in ArkansasUniversity Hgts. Elementary School is the number 217 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#217 of 504
  6. Arkansas schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.14.1:1
  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 University Hgts. Elementary School

  1. How many students attend University Hgts. Elementary School?
    446 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 483 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jonesboro, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at University Hgts. Elementary School?
    14.1 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 University Hgts. Elementary School a Title I school?
    University Hgts. Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is University Hgts. Elementary School in?
    Nettleton Public Schools, NCES district ID 0510440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051044000764 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
  • 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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