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Westside Elementary School vs. White Co. Central Elem. School

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School Overview

School
Westside Elementary School
512 Country Club Rd
Searcy, AR 72143
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
White Co. Central Elem. School
3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, White Co. Central Elem. School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 40% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-6
Total Students
428 students
564 students
This chart displays total students of Westside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of White Co. Central Elem. School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Westside Elementary School
This chart displays gender of White Co. Central Elem. School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
37 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Westside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of White Co. Central Elem. School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside 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 White Co. Central Elem. School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#51 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
#564 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of White Co. Central Elem. School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in AR)
40%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside 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 White Co. Central 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in AR)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside 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 White Co. Central 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.
55-59%
(Top 5% in AR)
33%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westside 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 White Co. Central 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 Westside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of White Co. Central Elem. School by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
72
Kindergarten Students
103
75
Grade 1 Students
105
68
Grade 2 Students
93
81
Grade 3 Students
114
59
Grade 4 Students
-
75
Grade 5 Students
-
60
Grade 6 Students
-
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in White Co. Central Elem. School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westside 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 White Co. Central Elem. School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside 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 White Co. Central Elem. School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
79%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside 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 White Co. Central 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
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westside Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White Co. Central 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.
0.36
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside 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 White Co. Central 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
30%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westside 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 White Co. Central 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
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westside Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Co. Central 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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