For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,065 students in Westside Cons. School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Westside Cons. School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Westside Cons. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
41 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,699 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
46
# Students in K Grade:
131
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
2
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,960 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,960
$12,826
Best Westside Cons. School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 972-5622
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 972-5622
Grades: 5-7
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Westside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Grades: 8-12
| 674 students
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