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West Side Elementary School vs. Heber Springs Elem. School

Should you attend West Side Elementary School or Heber Springs Elem. School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
West Side Elementary School
7295 Greers Ferry Rd
Higden, AR 72067
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Heber Springs Elem. School
901 Front
Heber Springs, AR 72543
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Side Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 756 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heber Springs Elem. School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
288 students
756 students
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This chart displays total students of Heber Springs Elem. School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Heber Springs Elem. School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Side Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heber Springs Elem. School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#386 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
#283 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Side Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heber Springs Elem. School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in AR)
48%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
44%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Side Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heber Springs Elem. School 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
42%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of West Side Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Heber Springs Elem. School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
76
Kindergarten Students
40
128
Grade 1 Students
33
109
Grade 2 Students
36
112
Grade 3 Students
28
101
Grade 4 Students
39
124
Grade 5 Students
33
106
Grade 6 Students
39
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Heber Springs Elem. School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of West Side Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heber Springs Elem. School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
(17-18 School Year Data)
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heber Springs Elem. School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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