West Side High School

7295 Greers Ferry Rd, Greers Ferry AR, 72067 | West Side School District | 501-825-7241
  • grades 7-12
  • students 207
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Greers Ferry
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Greers Ferry
45%Arkansas

West Side High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Side School District" in Greers Ferry, AR. There are a total of 207 students and 26 teachers at West Side High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

West Side High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 22% lower than the Arkansas average.

West Side High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students207
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment21
Taking some courses21
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Side High School, there are a total of 21 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 21 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-29%
830-39%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-39%
850-59%
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Side High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 96.1% 96.7% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.4% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 1.4% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.5% 1.9% 3.1%

Greers Ferry demographics profile

StatisticGreers FerryArkansasNational
Population8573,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1195891
Median age56.037.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%58%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Greers Ferry

IndexGreers FerryArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade76.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.4%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.2%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.1%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The West Side High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.