Top Rankings
Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,061 students in Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead) have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,998 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,281
$12,988
Spending / Student
$9,998
$12,900
Best Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Hwy 91 West
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Gr: 5-7 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Westside High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1630 Hwy 91 West
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Gr: 8-12 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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