Westside Elementary School vs. Brookland Elementary School
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Westside Elementary School in Jonesboro, AR serves 785 students from prekindergarten through 4th grade with a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 48%, higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Westside Consolidated School District average of 38%, but reading proficiency is 31%, which is lower than both the state average of 40% and the district average of 37%.
Science proficiency is 33%, slightly lower than the state average of 36% and district average of 34%, indicating consistent below鈥揳verage performance in science.
The school's overall ranking declined from a high of #193 in 2013 to #526 in 2023, reflecting a downward trend in comparative performance within Arkansas.
Enrollment increased modestly from 632 students in 2001 to 785 currently, with minority enrollment at 8%, showing limited demographic change over recent years; 42% of students qualify for free lunch and 13% for reduced鈥損rice lunch as of 2023.
Serving 740 students in grades 1-3, Brookland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 48%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
1-3
Total Students
785 students
740 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#526 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in AR)
75-79%
(15-16 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(15-16 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
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Kindergarten Students
145
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Grade 1 Students
140
249
Grade 2 Students
145
240
Grade 3 Students
142
251
Grade 4 Students
133
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% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
92%
84%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.29
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