Westside Elementary School vs. Valley View 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.
Valley View Elementary School serves 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 78%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
785 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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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)
94%
(12-13 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
94%
(12-13 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
100
Kindergarten Students
145
188
Grade 1 Students
140
207
Grade 2 Students
145
234
Grade 3 Students
142
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Grade 4 Students
133
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% American Indian
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% Asian
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5%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
92%
82%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.32
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