For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 759 students in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
41 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
24%
# White Students
1,699 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
93%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
131
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
-
# Ungraded Students:
2
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,960 is less than the state median of $12,800. 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
$11,238
$12,887
Spending / Student
$9,960
$12,800
Best Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1834 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-8023
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-8023
Grades: PK-4
| 785 students
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