Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72840


Summary:

The 72840 zip code area has only one public elementary school, Westside Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with 298 students. Based on the available data, Westside Elementary does not appear to be a standout school, as its performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, and it has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 380 out of 487 Arkansas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 293 out of 497 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments range from 18% to 44.4%, significantly below the state averages of 33.8% to 38%. Similarly, the school's performance on ACT Aspire assessments is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.5% to 73.5% compared to the state averages of 32.2% to 70.2%.

The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (98.99%), indicating a high-need student population. While the school's per-student spending of $9,442 is slightly above the state average, its student-teacher ratio of 14.1 is higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in serving its high-need student population and may require additional resources and support to improve student outcomes.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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