Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

Summary:

Jackson/Wonder Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in West Memphis, Arkansas, part of the West Memphis School District. With consistently low performance, the school has ranked in the bottom 10% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past 4 years and received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (8.7%) and Math (11.8%) that are well below the district and state averages. Additionally, Jackson/Wonder Elementary serves a student population that is 100% economically disadvantaged, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school spends more per student than some nearby schools like Faulk Elementary and Bragg Elementary, its performance lags significantly, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the solution.

Addressing the underlying issues at Jackson/Wonder Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, targeted approach, such as professional development for teachers, implementation of evidence-based instructional strategies, and increased support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. With the school's consistently low performance and the challenges faced by its student population, there is a clear need for interventions and support to help improve student outcomes and provide a quality education for the community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2395 S L Henry St
West Memphis, AR 72301

(870) 735-4219

District: West Memphis School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
479^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,952

Students who attend Jackson/Wonder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wonder Junior High School
High:	The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson/Wonder Elementary School ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Memphis School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98%), White (1.5%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson/Wonder Elementary School is 17.4. 3 elementary schools in the West Memphis School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jackson/Wonder Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson/Wonder Elementary School is $10,952, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the West Memphis School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Jackson/Wonder Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

West Memphis School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Memphis School District 232^nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2021	5.16	481^st	496	3.0%
2022	4.84	473^rd	487	2.9%
2023	4.22	484^th	492	1.6%
2024	7.89	479^th	497	3.6%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	6	611	5	0	622
2020	5	631	2	1	639
2021	3	521	3	3	530
2022	6	552	2	3	563
2023	13	545	0	2	560
2024	8	530	1	2	541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	622	38.1	16.3	100
2020	639	39.7	16.0	100
2021	530	34.9	15.1	100
2022	563	31.9	17.6	100
2023	560	32.0	17.4	100
2024	541	31.0	17.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	622	38.1	16.3	100
2020	639	39.7	16.0	100
2021	530	34.9	15.1	100
2022	563	31.9	17.6	100
2023	560	32.0	17.4	100
2024	541	31.0	17.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,233 (29.5%)	$7,719 (70.5%)	$10,952

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	622	560	10%
African American	611	545	10.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	5	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	13	116.7%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson/Wonder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2395 S L Henry St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4219	541	31	17.4	100.0%	8 (1.5%)	530 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7.9	479^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.2	484^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.6%	5	7.0	4.2	8.8	16.7	8.7	7.0	5.6	8.8	20.4	9.8	7.0	1.4	12.3	31.5	11.8	4.2	4.2	8.8	16.7	7.9	$10,952	$3,233	$7,719
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	2100 E Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4242	413	26	15.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	397 (96.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	9.3	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%		7.8	465^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	19.1	11.5	15.7	8.9	13.5	16.7	12.9	13.4	10.7	13.3	22.9	17.7	7.7	16.1	16.1	8.4	8.1	9.6	7.1	8.3	$9,080	$2,113	$6,966
Weaver Elementary School	Public	K-6	1280 E Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-7670	264	18	14.6	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	257 (97.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7.1	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.4	467^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.1%	13	9.5	12.8	7.1	18.9	12.3	11.9	12.8	10.7	16.2	13.0	4.8	2.6	7.1	10.8	6.2	9.5	15.4	3.6	8.1	9.6	$10,768	$2,585	$8,183
Bragg Elementary School	Public	K-6	309 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4196	514	28	18.3	99.8%	157 (30.5%)	318 (61.9%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	10.9	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.2	459^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.7%	5	8.7	8.9	17.1	16.4	12.7	13.0	10.1	15.7	15.0	13.4	23.2	7.6	5.7	16.4	13.0	11.6	26.6	12.9	10.9	15.8	$7,708	$1,459	$6,249
Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 Vanderbilt	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-5252	546	31	17.6	99.6%	5 (0.9%)	522 (95.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4.9	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%		4	486^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.2%	7	4.5	5.1	7.9	8.5	6.5	7.6	8.6	11.1	10.2	9.3	6.0	8.6	1.6	8.5	6.1	12.1	8.6	6.3	10.2	9.3	$9,116	$2,092	$7,024
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1011 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-6443	507	30	16.8	100.0%	320 (63.1%)	145 (28.6%)	12 (2.4%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	62.9	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%		68.6	150^th of 492 public elementary schools	69.5%	32	31.4	43.3	39.8	43.0	39.3	28.6	45.0	36.7	47.2	39.2	38.6	40.0	73.5	66.7	55.1	37.1	30.0	30.9	29.6	32.0	$7,494	$779	$6,715
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1402 Crestmere	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 735-4588	717	42	17.2	98.6%	115 (16.0%)	517 (72.1%)	30 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.3%)	11.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.9	439^th of 492 public elementary schools	10.8%	22	17.7	14.1	14.6	17.1	15.9	17.7	13.1	15.4	17.1	15.8	17.5	11.1	12.5	14.4	14.0	14.0	10.1	5.2	23.6	12.7	$9,239	$1,821	$7,417
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	100 L H Polk	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5180	659	33	19.8	84.7%	217 (32.9%)	354 (53.7%)	32 (4.9%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	21.4	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%		32.6	355^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.8%	60	21.1	28.8	24.7	17.6	22.9	20.0	24.8	27.8	16.7	22.2	27.4	21.7	26.8	4.6	19.6	23.2	21.6	18.6	13.0	18.9	$8,026	$1,179	$6,847
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	235 Military Rd	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5120	666	34	19.3	67.4%	248 (37.2%)	291 (43.7%)	77 (11.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	31.4	371^st of 497 public elementary schools	25.4%		49.5	277^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.7%	94	22.1	33.3	25.8	32.9	28.3	25.3	34.4	28.9	31.6	29.9	17.9	36.6	12.4	15.8	20.8	21.0	28.0	17.5	27.7	23.3	$9,441	$1,384	$8,056
Earle Elementary School	Public	K-6	802 Barton St	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8732	200	13	14.9	111.0%	8 (4.0%)	180 (90.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	9.8	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%		4.7	482^nd of 492 public elementary schools	2.0%	10	17.8	5.4	15.0	10.7	11.5	20.6	2.7	20.0	10.7	12.2	3.4	2.7	30.0	21.4	12.3	6.8	0.0	25.0	7.1	7.9	$12,412	$2,947	$9,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson/Wonder Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jackson/Wonder Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson/Wonder Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wonder Junior High School
High : The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson/Wonder Elementary School?

Students at Jackson/Wonder Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Jackson/Wonder Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Jackson/Wonder Elementary School.

What district is Jackson/Wonder Elementary School in?

West Memphis School District

Is Jackson/Wonder Elementary School a good school?

Jackson/Wonder Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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