For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 746 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 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,782 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
34 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,656 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
93%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
142
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
82
# Ungraded Students:
3
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,195 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$13,027
Spending / Student
$10,195
$12,939
Best Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 746 students
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