school profile

BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located in JACKSONVILLE, AR. Serving grades KG through 05.

NCES ID
050041901655
District
JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Enrollment
500
Grades
KG through 05
Year
2024-25
Measures
9
Suppressed
9
This school enrolls 500 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Math.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics3 grades reported
Grade 3
13%
Grade 4
26%
Grade 5
27%
English Language Arts3 grades reported
Grade 3
20%
Grade 4
29%
Grade 5
37%
Science3 grades reported
Grade 3
24%
Grade 4
27%
Grade 5
27%

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026

Home Values

Typical home value$170,770
Year-over-year change+5.7%
vs. state typical0.77x
vs. national typical0.46x
Home value trend (12 months)
$160K$164K$168K$172K$171KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,036/mo
Year-over-year change+1.4%
Rent trend (12 months)
$1K$1K$1K$1K$1KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$983/mo
Home price / national median income2.3x
Annual rent / national median income16.6%
Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$175/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$222,300 (+3.0% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$214K$217K$220K$223K$222KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Community Context

School

Enrollment500
Grades servedKG–05

District

JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
500
Grades
KG–05
Student body
Hispanic 9%Black 48%White 34%Asian 1%Two+ 7%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
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