University Hgts. Elem. School (2025 Ranking)

300 Bowling Ln
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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University Hgts. Elem. School serves 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

University Hgts. Elem. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

University Hgts. Elem. School's student population of 413 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	University Hgts. Elem. School
Pre-K	46
Kind	121
1	108
2	138

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School
2023	483
2022	505
2021	422
2020	431
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
1988	193
1987	183

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	34
2020	27
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
1988	10
1987	8

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of University Hgts. Elem. School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	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	12:1	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	14:1	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	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	21:1	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	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	15:1	15:1
1988	20:1	17:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
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%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	16%	14%	12%
2022	14%	14%	11%
2021	13%	14%	10%
2020	13%	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%

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Black

45%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	47%	19%	52%
2022	44%	20%	50%
2021	46%	20%	50%
2020	43%	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%

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White

30%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	27%	59%	29%
2022	32%	59%	32%
2021	32%	60%	34%
2020	40%	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%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	4%	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%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	0.68	0.60	0.64
2022	0.68	0.60	0.64
2021	0.67	0.58	0.63
2020	0.64	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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2023	100%	54%	87%
2022	100%	58%	87%
2021	100%	58%	82%
2020	60%	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 (19-20)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	University Hgts. Elem. School	Arkansas	Nettleton School District
2020	14%	8%	13%
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 Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nettleton School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are University Hgts. Elem. School often compared to?

University Hgts. Elem. Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fox Meadow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend University Hgts. Elem. School?

413 students attend University Hgts. Elem. School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of University Hgts. Elem. School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of University Hgts. Elem. School?

University Hgts. Elem. School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does University Hgts. Elem. School offer ?

University Hgts. Elem. School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is University Hgts. Elem. School part of?

University Hgts. Elem. School is part of Nettleton School District.

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