Summary:
The West Memphis, Arkansas school district consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 232 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.
Among the schools, Richland Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently scoring above the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. It ranks 182 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Another notable school is Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School, which also has higher proficiency rates than the district and state in several subjects, though it still ranks relatively low (461 out of 497) among Arkansas elementary schools and has a 0-star rating. The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School, the only high school in the data set, performs below the district and state averages, ranking 256 out of 305 Arkansas high schools with a 1-star rating.
The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, the West Memphis School District, and the state of Arkansas. Most of the schools have very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 88.45% to 100%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, the student-teacher ratios suggest that the higher-performing schools generally have lower ratios. Overall, the analysis highlights the challenges facing the West Memphis School District and the need for a multifaceted approach to improve the quality of education across the district.
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