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Schools in Jonesboro · Jackson Parish School District

Jonesboro’s public schools outscore 69% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jonesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 24% of students in Jonesboro’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#102of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 8 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 8 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 9% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
634 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesboro’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 151 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesboro’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Jonesboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,996 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School, then Jonesboro-Hodge High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jonesboro’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Louisiana school districts, #102 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 46%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,098 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Jonesboro anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Jonesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,097 in math, 1,098 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jonesboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary SchoolJackson Parish School DistrictD−
6–8Jonesboro-Hodge Middle SchoolJackson Parish School DistrictD
9–12Jonesboro-Hodge High SchoolJackson Parish School DistrictD

Jonesboro’s public schools are run by Jackson Parish School District, which also serves Chatham, East Hodge, Eros and Hodge and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jackson Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,927 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,996LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 42.4% · 1098 students tested
Math24%
State average 31.8% · 1097 students tested

Jonesboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Jonesboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesboroB+Jackson Parish

Every school in Jonesboro

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jonesboroby address
Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
291 students12:1Rate it →
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
145 students9:1Rate it →
Jonesboro-Hodge High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
198 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesboro’s schools

Are Jonesboro’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jonesboro children attend outscore 69% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #102 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonesboro in?

Jackson Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,927 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jonesboro kids go to high school?

Jonesboro-Hodge High School, with 198 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Jonesboro’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Jackson Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Jonesboro spend per student?

$16,996 in Jackson Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.