Valley View Elementary School vs. Westside Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Valley View Elementary School serves 668 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 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Westside Elementary School in Jonesboro, AR serves 785 students from prekindergarten through 4th grade with a student–teacher 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–average 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–price lunch as of 2023.
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
668 students
756 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#526 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
33%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
100
80
Kindergarten Students
184
103
Grade 1 Students
180
145
Grade 2 Students
204
143
Grade 3 Students
-
139
Grade 4 Students
-
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
1%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
81%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
16%