BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT

601 HARRIS RD
JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076

587 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in JACKSONVILLE, AR with 587 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

587

Total Students

36.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	45
Black	280
Asian	9
Two or More	30
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
280 (47.7 %)
White
219 (37.3 %)
Hispanic
45 (7.7 %)
Two or More
30 (5.1 %)
Asian
9 (1.5 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(501)982-7456
Website:	http://jnpsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	587
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	150
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 116

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 103

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 77