Westside High School
Tel:
(479)497-1171
- Westside High School serves 298 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Westside High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Westside High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Westside High School's student population of 298 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 298 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Westside High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westside High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #970 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 13% |
| White | 92% | 60% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westside School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westside High School is Scranton High School (8.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ozark Middle School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Westside Elementary School (2.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hartman Westside Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 387 students
2.2 miles
193 School St
Hartman, AR 72840
(479)497-1088 2.2 PK-6 387 - Altus Ozark Middle School Grades: 6-7 | 306 students
6.1 miles
18 W College
Altus, AR 72821
(479)468-2821 6.1 6-7 306 - Scranton Scranton Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 222 students
8.0 miles
103 N Eighth St
Scranton, AR 72863
(479)938-7278 8.0 K-6 222 - Scranton Scranton High School Grades: 7-12 | 190 students
8.1 miles
103 N Tenth St
Scranton, AR 72863
(479)938-7121 8.1 7-12 190 - Clarksville Clarksville Primary School Grades: K-1 | 366 students
9.2 miles
2023 Clark Rd
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479)979-6000 9.2 K-1 366
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