Lisa Academy West Middle School vs. Dunbar Magnet Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 486 students in grades 6-8, Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher 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 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 346 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
486 students
346 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#959 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
156
95
Grade 7 Students
162
108
Grade 8 Students
168
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
16%
n/a


% Hispanic
30%
11%


% Black
33%
82%


% White
17%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

