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West Memphis Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Memphis School District details

West Memphis School District
301 S Avalon
West Memphis, AR 72301

4,954 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

West Memphis School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.8% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 7.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
39%
19%
39%
18%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bragg Elementary School
309 W Barton
West Memphis, AR, 72301
KG-06
East Junior High School
1151 Goodwin St
West Memphis, AR, 72301
07-09
Faulk Elementary School
908 Vanderbilt
West Memphis, AR, 72301
PK-06
Jackson/wonder Elementary School
2395 S L Henry St
West Memphis, AR, 72301
PK-06
Maddux Elementary School
2100 E Barton
West Memphis, AR, 72301
KG-06
Richland Elementary School
1011 W Barton
West Memphis, AR, 72301
KG-06
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School
501 Broadway
West Memphis, AR, 72301
10-12
Weaver Elementary School
1280 E Barton
West Memphis, AR, 72301
KG-06
West Junior High School
801 North Avalon
West Memphis, AR, 72301
07-09
Wonder Junior High School
1401 Madison St
West Memphis, AR, 72301
07-09

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 18.3% 61.4%
Black 79.3% 20.2%
Hispanic 1.9% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.8% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 99.8% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 9.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,645 $32,918,000 42.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $487 $2,415,000 3.1%
Staff $1,248 $6,183,000 8.0%
General Administration $308 $1,525,000 2.0%
School Administration $639 $3,168,000 4.1%
Operation $1,054 $5,223,000 6.7%
Transportation $246 $1,218,000 1.6%
Other $1,002 $4,963,000 6.4%
Total Support $4,985 $24,695,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,069 $20,156,000 25.9%
Total Expenditures $15,698 $77,769,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,071 $2,994,486,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $307,082,000 4.9%
Staff $988 $487,285,000 7.7%
General Administration $276 $136,001,000 2.2%
School Administration $570 $281,073,000 4.5%
Operation $1,169 $576,712,000 9.1%
Transportation $365 $179,842,000 2.9%
Other $364 $179,327,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,354 $2,147,322,000 34.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,366 $1,166,915,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $12,790 $6,308,723,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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