Health/wellness Envi Magnet, Jonesboro AR

Original Research by School Decision on Health/wellness Envi Magnet

Health/Wellness Envi Magnet serves students from first through sixth grade in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as part of the Jonesboro School District. Its name signals a thematic focus on health, wellness, and environmental studies, though specific program details were not available in the data reviewed. The school operates as a magnet school within a district that is one of six public school districts serving the Jonesboro area, a sprawling, car-dependent regional hub anchored by Arkansas State University, two hospital systems, and major food-processing employers.

On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science varied by grade and subject but overall landed below the midpoint when compared with other schools in Craighead County. The school’s proficiency index placed it in the bottom quarter of the county’s districts. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency benchmarks rose from the earlier grades to the later ones, with upper-grade levels showing a stronger performance. In English language arts and science, proficiency was lower across all tested grades, with a noticeable gap between the highest and lowest results. A parent may want to discuss with the school how it supports literacy and science learning, especially in the primary years.

The student body is diverse in racial and ethnic composition, with a majority of Black students, a substantial share of white students, and smaller groups of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian or Native American students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a marker of the economic circumstances of the families served. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in this profile.

School size is moderate for its grade band, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across each grade from first through sixth. The campus is located on Rosemond Avenue in Jonesboro, a city of roughly 80 square miles with a population that has been growing steadily in recent years. Housing in the school’s zip code is moderately priced compared with national averages, and rents are below the national benchmark, which may be relevant for families considering a move to the area. The broader metro area has received planning and development awards, and redevelopment is underway at the former Turtle Creek mall site, but parent-relevant changes within the Jonesboro School District itself were not identified in recent searches.

Because the school ends at sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school’s academic profile, combined with its universal free-meal eligibility, suggests it serves a community with significant economic need. Families interested in a themed magnet elementary school within a mid-sized, growing city should consider how the school’s current proficiency patterns align with their academic expectations and may wish to visit or speak with staff about the health and environmental curriculum that gives the school its distinctive name.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 32% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 31% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 35% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 40% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 26% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 29% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 26% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 31% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 25% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 27% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 33%

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 620%

School 20% · District 30% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

This schoolJONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.