Marion High School vs. The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School
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School Overview
School
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School
501 Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
West Memphis, AR 72301
Rating
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Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Marion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 904 students in grades 10-12, Marion High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 944 students in grades 10-12, The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
904 students
944 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
127 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#844 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#926 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
14%


Graduation Rate
92%
86%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 10 Students
352
337
Grade 11 Students
310
319
Grade 12 Students
242
288
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
3%


% Black
57%
80%


% White
32%
16%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
18%

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