PRESCOTT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT
762 MARTIN ST BLDG 5
PRESCOTT, AR 71857
249 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
PRESCOTT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in PRESCOTT, AR with 249 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 20 teachers, PRESCOTT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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.
249
Total Students
20.7
Full-Time Teachers
12.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
97.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    128 (51.4 %)
  • Black
    101 (40.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    18 (7.2 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (870)887-2521
Website: http://curleywolves.org
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 249
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 20.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 242
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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
Grade 5 64
Grade 6 59
Grade 7 69
Grade 8 57
Gender Ratio