Lisa Academy West Middle School vs. Forest Heights Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 486 students in grades 6-8, Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 782 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
486 students
782 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#105 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
59
Grade 1 Students
-
71
Grade 2 Students
-
65
Grade 3 Students
-
75
Grade 4 Students
-
71
Grade 5 Students
-
75
Grade 6 Students
156
130
Grade 7 Students
162
122
Grade 8 Students
168
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
9%
% Black
33%
59%
% White
17%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
17%
