Westside Elementary School vs. Valley View Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Valley View Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Westside Elementary School in Jonesboro, AR serves 785 students from prekindergarten through 4th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 48%, higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Westside Consolidated School District average of 38%, but reading proficiency is 31%, which is lower than both the state average of 40% and the district average of 37%.
Science proficiency is 33%, slightly lower than the state average of 36% and district average of 34%, indicating consistent below–average performance in science.
The school's overall ranking declined from a high of #193 in 2013 to #526 in 2023, reflecting a downward trend in comparative performance within Arkansas.
Enrollment increased modestly from 632 students in 2001 to 785 currently, with minority enrollment at 8%, showing limited demographic change over recent years; 42% of students qualify for free lunch and 13% for reduced–price lunch as of 2023.
Serving 933 students in grades 3-6, Valley View Intermediate School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
3-6
Total Students
756 students
933 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#526 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#38 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
-
Kindergarten Students
103
-
Grade 1 Students
145
-
Grade 2 Students
143
-
Grade 3 Students
139
240
Grade 4 Students
146
248
Grade 5 Students
-
232
Grade 6 Students
-
213
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
92%
80%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
11%