For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 288 students in West Side School Dist(Cleburne) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in West Side School Dist(Cleburne) School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
712 Schools
# Students
506 Students
300,392 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
19,998 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
West Side School Dist(Cleburne) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,549 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
43,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
58,580 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
489 Students
172,121 Students
% White Students
97%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
15,415 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
40
33,278
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
35,894
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
37,078
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
35,996
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
35,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
36,066
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
36,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,654 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,530 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,654
$12,887

Spending / Student
$27,530
$12,800

Best West Side School Dist(Cleburne) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7295 Greers Ferry Rd
Higden, AR 72067
(501) 825-7744
Higden, AR 72067
(501) 825-7744
Grades: PK-6
| 290 students
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