West Fork Middle School vs. Elkins Middle School
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School Overview
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Elkins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 223 students in grades 5-8, West Fork Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Elkins Middle School, located in Elkins, AR, serves 367 students in grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the district's 12:1 ratio.
Math proficiency is 59%, higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 52%, showing improvement from 43% in 2021.
Reading proficiency is 52%, higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 49%, improving steadily from 43% in 2019.
Science proficiency stands at 48%, outperforming the state average of 36% and district average of 42% in 2022.
Enrollment increased from 302 students in 2021 to 367 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility decreased slightly from 35% in 2019 to 32% in 2023, reflecting modest demographic shifts at this Arkansas rural middle school.
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
223 students
394 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#646 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#115 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
59
-
Grade 6 Students
55
123
Grade 7 Students
50
135
Grade 8 Students
59
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
17%