Westside High School
Westside High School serves 315 students in grades 6-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black).
School Overview
Westside High School's student population of 315 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
315 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Westside High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Westside High School is 0.15, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
2%
Hispanic
5%
14%
Black
n/a
20%
White
92%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
28%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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