Fox Meadow School of Creative Media, Jonesboro AR

Original Research by School Decision on Fox Meadow School of Creative Media

Fox Meadow School of Creative Media is an elementary and middle school in Jonesboro, Arkansas, that serves third through sixth grade. It is part of the Nettleton School District, one of six public school districts operating within the city. The school’s name suggests a focus on creative media, though no specifics about program offerings were available in the data provided for this profile.

State testing results from the most recent year on record show that proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science are low in every grade the school serves. When measured as an overall index across tested subjects and grade levels, the school’s performance places it in the bottom quartile among the districts in Craighead County. This is a meaningful comparison because the county includes several school systems within the same region of northeast Arkansas. A parent reviewing these scores may want to ask the school directly about instructional supports, curriculum, and how the school is working to raise student achievement.

The student body is diverse. A large share of enrolled students are Black, with smaller shares of White and Hispanic students, and smaller numbers of Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Every student at Fox Meadow qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch under federal income guidelines, a reflection of the community’s economic profile. Information on the share of students with disabilities or those learning English was not reported in the data, so a family with a child who has an Individualized Education Program or who is an English learner should follow up with the school directly to understand available services.

Because Fox Meadow serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. That is consistent with the grade band; the metric simply does not apply. Similarly, high school-level offerings such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career pathways are not part of this school’s scope.

Jonesboro, where the school is located, is a mid-sized regional hub that has been growing steadily. It is home to Arkansas State University, two hospital systems, and major food-processing employers. The city covers a large area with a spread-out, car-dependent layout. Six different public school districts serve neighborhoods within the city limits, so the housing market near Fox Meadow is part of a broader metro area with varied home values and rents. Housing in the ZIP code that includes the school is priced moderately above the statewide benchmark but below the national median, and the area’s rent-to-income ratio is typical for the region. Families moving into the district may find that home prices have seen modest appreciation recently, with rental costs rising at a slower pace.

The Nettleton School District itself has not had any publicly reported major structural changes, referendums, or curriculum overhauls in the recent period covered by the search. That absence does not mean nothing is happening; it simply means no such information was found in routine web research.

Fox Meadow School of Creative Media is a school where nearly all students come from lower-income households and where academic outcomes on state tests trail most other districts in the county. Its small grade span means children move on to a different school for middle or high school. A family considering this school should weigh the low proficiency rates against whatever specific creative-media programming may be offered, and should seek clarification from the school on how it addresses academic gaps and supports student progress.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 26% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 16% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 69%

School 9% · District 22% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 23% · ▼ 2 pts below district

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

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 27% · ▼ 2 pts below district

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

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 17% · ▼ 2 pts below district

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

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 21% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 22% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 28%

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

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 21% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Grade 612%

School 12% · District 20% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

This schoolNETTLETON 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.