Paragould Junior High Middle School
1713 West Court St
Paragould AR, 72450, Greene County
Phone: 870-236-7744
Ranking: 
(342 out of 800, top 43%)*
(342 out of 800, top 43%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Paragould School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 43 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 456 | 444 | 452 | 431 | 432 | 430 | 422 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 234 | 51.3% | 225 | 50.7% | 229 | 50.7% | 231 | 53.6% | 206 | 47.7% | 220 | 51.2% | 213 | 50.5% |
| Grade 8: | 222 | 48.7% | 219 | 49.3% | 223 | 49.3% | 200 | 46.4% | 226 | 52.3% | 210 | 48.8% | 209 | 49.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 237 | 52.0% | 218 | 49.1% | 236 | 52.2% | 228 | 52.9% | 226 | 52.3% | 221 | 51.4% | 225 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 219 | 48.0% | 226 | 50.9% | 216 | 47.8% | 203 | 47.1% | 206 | 47.7% | 201 | 46.7% | 193 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 4.4% | 24 | 5.4% | 27 | 6.0% | 15 | 3.5% | 14 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 10 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 9 | 2.1% |
| White: | 418 | 91.7% | 394 | 88.7% | 397 | 87.8% | 391 | 90.7% | 400 | 92.6% | 412 | 95.8% | 402 | 95.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.0% | 21 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.9% | 14 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 221 | 48.5% | 223 | 50.2% | 223 | 49.3% | 214 | 49.7% | 200 | 46.3% | 184 | 42.8% | 174 | 41.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 14.0% | 59 | 13.3% | 66 | 14.6% | 63 | 14.6% | 57 | 13.2% | 51 | 11.9% | 53 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.94 | 14.14 | 14.30 | 12.69 | 10.54 | 10.00 | 9.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 53% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 57% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 66% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 63% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 33% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 47% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 65% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 85% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 79% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 78% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 79% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 99% | 79% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 83% | 77% |
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* Paragould Junior High Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.