Williams Magnet Elem. School vs. Forest Heights Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Williams Magnet Elem. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
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 348 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Williams Magnet Elem. 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
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
K-5
K-8
Total Students
348 students
782 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#311 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#105 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
59
Grade 1 Students
51
71
Grade 2 Students
68
65
Grade 3 Students
64
75
Grade 4 Students
51
71
Grade 5 Students
64
75
Grade 6 Students
-
130
Grade 7 Students
-
122
Grade 8 Students
-
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
55%
59%
% White
27%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
17%
