Westside Cons. School District

1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,150 students in Westside Cons. 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 Schools in Westside Cons. School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
20,447 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#134 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westside Cons.   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside Cons.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside Cons.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westside Cons.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westside Cons.   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
41 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,699 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
131
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
2
68

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.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westside Cons.   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westside Cons.   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westside Cons.   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,960
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westside Cons.   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westside Cons. School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1800 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 972-5622
Grades: 5-7
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1834 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-8023
Grades: PK-4
| 759 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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