University Heights Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

300 Bowling Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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University Heights Elementary School serves 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

University Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

University Heights Elementary School's student population of 446 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	University Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	147
1	124
2	127

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Total Students

446 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	University Heights Elementary School
2025	446
2024	413
2023	483
2022	505
2021	422
2020	450
2019	431
2018	399
2017	399
2016	436
2015	433
2014	390
2013	420
2012	435
2011	441
2010	449
2009	387
2008	308
2007	316
2006	266
2005	261
2004	332
2003	324
2002	320
2001	334
2000	318
1999	299
1998	372
1997	342
1996	337
1995	342
1994	617
1993	330
1992	368
1991	340
1990	184
1989	216

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	University Heights Elementary School
2025	32
2024	30
2023	32
2022	33
2021	34
2020	33
2019	27
2018	31
2017	31
2016	34
2015	33
2014	31
2013	32
2012	36
2011	32
2010	27
2009	26
2008	25
2007	23
2006	16
2005	18
2004	20
2003	19
2002	21
2001	20
2000	21
1999	16
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19
1993	17
1992	21
1991	16
1990	12
1989	12

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School Rankings

The of University Heights Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	13:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	11:1
2007	14:1	13:1	11:1
2006	17:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	19:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	32:1	17:1	20:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2024	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2024	15%	15%	11%
2023	16%	14%	12%
2022	14%	14%	11%
2021	13%	14%	10%
2020	12%	13%	9%
2019	13%	13%	9%
2018	13%	13%	8%
2017	13%	13%	8%
2016	12%	12%	9%
2015	13%	12%	8%
2014	12%	11%	7%
2013	10%	11%	7%
2012	12%	10%	7%
2011	8%	10%	6%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%

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Black

49%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2024	45%	19%	53%
2023	47%	19%	52%
2022	44%	20%	50%
2021	46%	20%	50%
2020	46%	20%	46%
2019	43%	20%	46%
2018	35%	21%	44%
2017	35%	21%	44%
2016	36%	21%	40%
2015	33%	21%	38%
2014	35%	21%	36%
2013	35%	21%	34%
2012	28%	21%	31%
2011	31%	21%	30%
2010	27%	22%	30%
2009	21%	22%	30%
2008	17%	23%	29%
2007	17%	23%	26%
2006	15%	22%	24%
2005	12%	23%	20%
2004	9%	23%	19%
2003	10%	23%	16%
2002	8%	23%	15%
2001	11%	23%	13%
2000	11%	23%	10%
1999	9%	23%	8%
1998	8%	24%	8%
1997	6%	24%	6%
1996	4%	24%	7%
1995	4%	24%	4%
1994	6%	24%	5%
1993	5%	24%	3%
1992	5%	24%	3%
1991	4%	24%	4%
1990	4%	24%	2%
1989	4%	24%	2%
1988	4%	24%	3%

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White

26%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2024	30%	58%	27%
2023	27%	59%	29%
2022	32%	59%	32%
2021	32%	60%	34%
2020	36%	61%	39%
2019	40%	61%	39%
2018	46%	60%	44%
2017	46%	60%	44%
2016	47%	61%	47%
2015	48%	61%	51%
2014	48%	63%	53%
2013	53%	64%	55%
2012	57%	64%	58%
2011	56%	65%	59%
2010	61%	65%	60%
2009	74%	66%	63%
2008	78%	66%	65%
2007	78%	67%	67%
2006	80%	69%	70%
2005	84%	69%	74%
2004	88%	70%	76%
2003	88%	70%	80%
2002	91%	71%	82%
2001	88%	72%	85%
2000	87%	73%	88%
1999	91%	73%	90%
1998	92%	73%	91%
1997	94%	73%	92%
1996	96%	74%	89%
1995	94%	74%	95%
1994	94%	74%	95%
1993	94%	74%	96%
1992	95%	74%	96%
1991	96%	74%	96%
1990	96%	75%	97%
1989	96%	75%	97%
1988	95%	75%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2024	9%	5%	7%
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2025	0.67	0.62
2024	0.68	0.61	0.63
2023	0.68	0.60	0.64
2022	0.68	0.60	0.64
2021	0.67	0.58	0.63
2020	0.65	0.58	0.63
2019	0.64	0.58	0.63
2018	0.65	0.58	0.61
2017	0.65	0.58	0.61
2016	0.64	0.57	0.61
2015	0.65	0.57	0.60
2014	0.64	0.55	0.59
2013	0.59	0.55	0.58
2012	0.59	0.54	0.57
2011	0.59	0.53	0.56
2010	0.55	0.53	0.55
2009	0.41	0.51	0.52
2008	0.36	0.51	0.50
2007	0.36	0.49	0.48
2006	0.34	0.48	0.45
2005	0.28	0.47	0.41
2004	0.22	0.46	0.38
2003	0.22	0.45	0.33
2002	0.17	0.45	0.30
2001	0.22	0.43	0.26
2000	0.23	0.42	0.22
1999	0.17	0.42	0.18
1998	0.15	0.41	0.17
1997	0.11	0.41	0.15
1996	0.08	0.40	0.16
1995	0.12	0.40	0.10
1994	0.11	0.40	0.09
1993	0.11	0.39	0.08
1992	0.10	0.39	0.08
1991	0.08	0.40	0.07
1990	0.08	0.38	0.06
1989	0.08	0.38	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2025	65%	54%
2024	100%	56%	84%
2023	100%	54%	87%
2022	100%	58%	87%
2021	100%	58%	82%
2020	100%	56%	59%
2019	60%	56%	59%
2018	19%	26%	21%
2017	19%	26%	21%
2016	67%	56%	58%
2015	64%	53%	56%
2014	66%	52%	55%
2013	67%	52%	54%
2012	60%	51%	49%
2011	55%	51%	49%
2010	59%	50%	49%
2009	38%	48%	46%
2008	35%	47%	45%
2007	33%	49%	46%
2006	26%	45%	38%
2005	25%	43%	35%
2004	28%	41%	34%
2003	21%	40%	28%
2002	19%	39%	26%
2001	24%	37%	24%
2000	25%	37%	19%
1999	27%	37%	25%
1998	33%	37%	22%
1997	27%	36%	20%
1996	26%	35%	23%
1995	24%	35%	21%
1994	13%	35%	21%
1993	25%	33%	19%

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Eligible for

16%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	University Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2025	16%	10%
2019	14%	8%	13%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	6%	8%	9%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	6%	10%	9%
2012	8%	10%	10%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	5%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Nettleton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend University Heights Elementary School?

446 students attend University Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of University Heights Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of University Heights Elementary School?

University Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does University Heights Elementary School offer ?

University Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is University Heights Elementary School part of?

University Heights Elementary School is part of Nettleton School District.