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Paragould Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1713 W. Court St., Paragould, AR 72450 · (870) 240-2261 · Part of Paragould School District

Paragould’s School Grade B better than 58% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Paragould Junior High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Paragould kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Paragould Junior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1713 W. Court St., Paragould

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7272
Grade 8240
Enrollment over time
457’20
494’21
481’22
468’23
512’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paragould Junior High from Paragould families.

Other schools in Paragould School District

The district →
Paragould Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Paragould
602 students19:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Paragould
C
270 students19:1
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Paragould
B+
233 students16:1
Baldwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Paragould
C−
221 students16:1
Oak Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Paragould
B−
447 students19:1
Paragould High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paragould
C+
881 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Paragould’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.