For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,088 students in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh 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. Sch Dist(Craigh 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,873 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
52 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
1,716 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
20
# Students in K Grade:
145
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
2
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,699 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,944
$13,132
Spending / Student
$9,699
$13,043
Best Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle 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
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Westside High 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
| 694 students
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