Westside School Dist(Johnson) School District

122 Thompson St
Hartman, AR 72840
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 331 students in Westside School Dist(Johnson) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Westside School Dist(Johnson) School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (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
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
629 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Westside School Dist(Johnson) 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#206 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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.
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
28,045 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
573 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
20
# Students in K Grade:
49
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,785 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 $11,564 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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
$12,785
$12,887
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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
$11,564
$12,800
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westside School Dist(Johnson)  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 School Dist(Johnson) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Hwy 164 N
Coal Hill, AR 72832
(479) 497-1171
Grades: 6-12
| 332 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 629 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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