Westwind School For Performing Arts

Westwind School For Performing Arts is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 83 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be underperforming compared to other middle schools in the state, ranking 216 out of 335 middle schools and receiving a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's proficiency rates in core academic subjects, such as English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science, are all below the state averages for the 2023-2024 school year. The most significant gap is in Mathematics, where the school's proficiency rate is 12.8% compared to the state average of 36.4%. This pattern of underperformance is consistent with the school's ACT Aspire assessment results from the 2022-2023 school year, where the school's scores fell short of the state averages in all subject areas.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1, which may suggest smaller class sizes and more individualized attention, the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (79.52% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) could be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school's focus on performing arts may also be a factor, as the curriculum and instructional time dedicated to the arts could potentially come at the expense of core academic subjects. Addressing these potential factors and implementing evidence-based strategies to support the school's student population could be crucial in improving Westwind School For Performing Arts's academic performance and overall standing within the Westwind School For Performing Arts district.