West Junior High School

331 W Barton St, West Memphis AR, 72301 | West Memphis School District | 870-735-3161
  • grades 7-9
  • students 466
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in West Memphis
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
27%West Memphis
45%Arkansas

West Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 9 and is located in the district of "West Memphis School District" in West Memphis, AR. There are a total of 466 students and 38 teachers at West Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 11% lower than the Arkansas average.

West Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students466
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Junior High 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
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
840-44%
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
850-54%
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 Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 51.9% 21.9% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 45.6% 75.8% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.1% 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 0.8% 0.9% 1.9% 3.1%

West Memphis demographics profile

StatisticWest MemphisArkansasNational
Population24,6563,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8555891
Median age33.337.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Memphis

IndexWest MemphisArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade77.2%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school75.3%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.8%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.9%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The West Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.