For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 288 students in West Side School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in West Side School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
506 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
West Side 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
489 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
97%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
40
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,654 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,530 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 63% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,654
$12,914
Spending / Student
$27,530
$12,826
Best West Side School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 288 students
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