Western Hills Elem. School

4901 Western Hills Ave, Little Rock AR, 72204 | Little Rock School District | 501-447-6900
  • grades PK-5
  • students 331
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Little Rock
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
36%Little Rock
45%Arkansas

Western Hills Elem. School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Little Rock School District" in Little Rock, AR. There are a total of 331 students and 20 teachers at Western Hills Elem. School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Western Hills Elem. School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 39% lower than the Arkansas average.

Western Hills Elem. School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students331
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Western Hills Elem. School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
311-19%
430-39%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Western Hills Elem. School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 8.5% 23.6% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 74.5% 60.2% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.9% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 11.1% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 1.7% 1.9% 3.1%

Little Rock demographics profile

StatisticLittle RockArkansasNational
Population198,0673,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6505891
Median age36.537.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%58%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%5%13%

Education level achieved in Little Rock

IndexLittle RockArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college67.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.2%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters15.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Western Hills Elem. School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.