West Side Elementary School

10 May 2023 / by Crystal Brown

About West Side Elementary School

West Side Elementary School is a public school located in a vibrant and diverse community in the heart of the city. It is a K-5 school with a student population of over 500 students. The school is committed to providing a high quality education to all of its students. The school offers a variety of programs and activities to meet the needs of its diverse student body, including a highly successful dual language program. The school also has a strong focus on the arts, with a variety of music and visual arts classes available. West Side Elementary School is committed to helping its students reach their full potential and preparing them for success in the 21st century.

Address:

7295 Greers Ferry Rd
Higden, AR 72067

Phone:

(501) 825-7744

Site:

sites.google.com

Grades:

Pre-K – 6

Enrollment:

228 students

Overview West Side Elementary School

West Side Elementary School serves 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
West Side Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black).

Verdict on West Side Elementary School

West Side Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 993 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of West Side Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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