Western Hills Elementary School

Public K-5

4901 Western Hills Ave
Little Rock, AR 72204

(501) 447-6900

District: Little Rock School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
480^th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,214

Students who attend Western Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cloverdale Middle School
High:	Little Rock Southwest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.8%

Hispanic:

22.6%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Western Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 18^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Little Rock School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.8%), Hispanic (22.6%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Western Hills Elementary School is 17.9. 13 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Western Hills Elementary School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Western Hills Elementary School is $13,214, which is the 10^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Western Hills Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Little Rock School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Rock School District 187^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Western Hills Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	22.36	344^th	411	16.3%
2006	22.39	329^th	402	18.2%
2007	35.29	328^th	440	25.5%
2008	42.54	304^th	439	30.8%
2009	27.81	356^th	445	20.0%
2010	31.10	363^rd	457	20.6%
2011	19.97	418^th	471	11.3%
2012	8.85	446^th	468	4.7%
2013	17.78	426^th	476	10.5%
2014	11.01	444^th	471	5.7%
2015	38.89	294^th	466	36.9%
2016	26.79	402^nd	494	18.6%
2017	23.68	400^th	485	17.5%
2018	20.64	408^th	480	15.0%
2019	11.40	444^th	488	9.0%
2021	8.85	462^nd	496	6.9%
2022	12.80	431^st	487	11.5%
2023	5.38	478^th	492	2.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

I love the way Western Hills welcomes community engagement! Great adults and students! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

This is an excellent school. The faculty and staff are so thoughtful and caring. My child learned more here than any of the other schools she went to. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Western Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	121	192	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	314
1989	120	213	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	333
1990	140	196	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	337
1991	131	204	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	339
1992	130	190	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	323
1993	124	209	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	335
1994	114	215	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	332
1995	106	208	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	315
1996	106	208	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	315
1997	92	219	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	312
1998	92	222	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	315
1999	81	236	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	321
2000	61	191	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	255
2001	62	196	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	265
2002	53	219	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	280
2003	53	219	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	280
2004	51	232	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	296
2005	43	206	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	262
2006	48	220	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	286
2007	42	217	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	274
2008	31	204	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	254
2009	37	210	0	27	1	n/a	n/a	275
2010	35	240	0	25	1	0	0	301
2011	29	219	0	37	1	0	5	291
2012	32	207	0	40	0	0	6	285
2013	30	200	0	43	0	0	6	279
2014	23	193	0	37	0	0	6	259
2015	22	188	0	37	1	0	7	255
2016	30	187	1	44	1	0	7	270
2017	24	169	0	38	2	0	3	236
2018	17	213	0	92	2	0	7	331
2019	21	204	0	78	0	0	3	306
2020	12	218	2	74	0	0	4	310
2021	11	170	1	75	1	0	2	260
2022	9	127	1	66	0	0	0	203
2023	15	206	1	65	0	0	0	287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Western Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	17.0	18.4	n/a
1989	333	19.0	17.5	n/a
1990	337	19.0	17.7	38
1991	339	19.0	17.8	38.1
1992	323	17.7	18.2	40.9
1993	335	17.6	19.0	48.1
1994	332	16.8	19.8	46.7
1995	315	17.0	18.5	51.4
1996	315	17.0	18.5	51.4
1997	312	17.6	17.7	57.4
1998	315	17.6	17.9	54.3
1999	321	14.0	22.9	70.1
2000	255	12.0	21.3	74.9
2001	265	13.0	20.4	64.2
2002	280	16.0	17.5	69.6
2003	280	16.0	17.5	69.6
2004	296	15.0	19.7	67.2
2005	262	18.0	14.6	68.3
2006	286	16.0	17.9	74.5
2007	274	18.0	15.2	77
2008	254	21.0	12.1	79.9
2009	275	18.0	15.3	80
2010	301	18.3	17.7	84.1
2011	291	17.2	16.9	87.6
2012	285	17.4	16.3	86.3
2013	279	17.3	16.0	81.4
2014	259	17.4	14.8	84.2
2015	255	21.0	12.1	87.5
2016	270	20.0	13.5	98.9
2017	236	19.8	11.9	43.2
2018	331	19.6	16.8	31.7
2019	306	18.0	17.0	91.2
2020	310	19.8	15.6	100
2021	260	19.5	13.2	99.6
2022	203	14.0	14.4	100
2023	287	16.0	17.9	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Western Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	17.0	18.4	n/a
1989	333	19.0	17.5	n/a
1990	337	19.0	17.7	38
1991	339	19.0	17.8	38.1
1992	323	17.7	18.2	40.9
1993	335	17.6	19.0	48.1
1994	332	16.8	19.8	46.7
1995	315	17.0	18.5	51.4
1996	315	17.0	18.5	51.4
1997	312	17.6	17.7	57.4
1998	315	17.6	17.9	54.3
1999	321	14.0	22.9	70.1
2000	255	12.0	21.3	74.9
2001	265	13.0	20.4	64.2
2002	280	16.0	17.5	69.6
2003	280	16.0	17.5	69.6
2004	296	15.0	19.7	67.2
2005	262	18.0	14.6	68.3
2006	286	16.0	17.9	74.5
2007	274	18.0	15.2	77
2008	254	21.0	12.1	79.9
2009	275	18.0	15.3	80
2010	301	18.3	17.7	84.1
2011	291	17.2	16.9	87.6
2012	285	17.4	16.3	86.3
2013	279	17.3	16.0	81.4
2014	259	17.4	14.8	84.2
2015	255	21.0	12.1	87.5
2016	270	20.0	13.5	98.9
2017	236	19.8	11.9	43.2
2018	331	19.6	16.8	31.7
2019	306	18.0	17.0	91.2
2020	310	19.8	15.6	100
2021	260	19.5	13.2	99.6
2022	203	14.0	14.4	100
2023	287	16.0	17.9	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Western Hills Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,620 (19.8%)	$10,593 (80.2%)	$13,214

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Western Hills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 444^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 478^th of 492 Elementary schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Western Hills Elementary School)	58.2	31.1	27.1%
3rd Grade English (Little Rock School District)	61.5	51.9	9.6%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Western Hills Elementary School)	36.3	17.8	18.5%
3rd Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	51.3	40.7	10.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Western Hills Elementary School)	13.6	11.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	30.4	26.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Western Hills Elementary School)	4.6	6.6	2%
3rd Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	30.9	26.6	4.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Western Hills Elementary School)	51.2	34.6	16.6%
4th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	57.1	51.8	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Western Hills Elementary School)	37.2	9.1	28.1%
4th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	41.6	35.6	6%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Western Hills Elementary School)	23.3	7.3	16%
4th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	32.9	30	2.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Western Hills Elementary School)	30.2	12.7	17.5%
4th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	37.7	35.5	2.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Western Hills Elementary School)	60	47.4	12.6%
5th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	62.3	59.8	2.5%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Western Hills Elementary School)	23.9	8.8	15.1%
5th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	38	24.2	13.8%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Western Hills Elementary School)	17.4	14	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	31	23.6	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Western Hills Elementary School)	17.4	15.8	1.6%
5th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	32.7	28.4	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	306	287	6.2%
African American	204	206	1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	78	65	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	21	15	28.6%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.2%	89.2%	2%

Schools Near Western Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)						ACT Aspire Math (2023)						ACT Aspire Science (2023)						ACT Aspire Reading (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire English 4th Grade	ACT Aspire English 5th Grade	ACT Aspire English 6th Grade	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Math 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Science 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 Western Hills Ave	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-6900	287	16	17.9	89.2%	15 (5.2%)	206 (71.8%)	65 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.4	480^th of 494 public elementary schools	2.8%		12.8	431^st of 487 public elementary schools	11.5%	49	31.1	34.6	47.4				17.8	9.1	8.8				11.1	7.3	14.0				6.6	12.7	15.8				$13,214	$2,620	$10,593
Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	5240 Mabelvale Pike	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-4800	226	12	18.8	84.1%	10 (4.4%)	179 (79.2%)	30 (13.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bale Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 W 32nd St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-3600	403	24	16.7	93.5%	24 (6.0%)	304 (75.4%)	65 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5.2	481^st of 494 public elementary schools	2.6%		5.9	466^th of 487 public elementary schools	4.3%	15	26.9	30.9	52.9				14.1	10.9	2.4				6.4	14.5	7.1				9.0	18.2	14.2				$11,812	$2,622	$9,190
Romine Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	3400 Romine Rd	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-6300	186	10	18.6	85.5%	7 (3.8%)	147 (79.0%)	26 (14.0%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Wakefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Westminister Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-6600	481	27	17.8	97.3%	20 (4.2%)	278 (57.8%)	176 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20.1	411^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.1	408^th of 487 public elementary schools	16.2%	3	34.8	39.7	63.9				28.9	35.6	32.5				13.0	21.9	14.4				8.7	35.6	24.1				$10,526	$1,934	$8,592
Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Public, Charter	K-8	6111 W 83rd St	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 568-3279	638	64	9.9	96.4%	5 (0.8%)	113 (17.7%)	511 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	7.7	468^th of 494 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.2	459^th of 487 public elementary schools	5.7%	9	34.8	37.6	50.8	52.3	62.2	50.0	26.4	18.8	12.3	9.2	13.6	6.8	11.6	7.2	4.6	13.9	14.9	9.1	10.1	27.5	12.4	15.4	21.7	31.1	$11,033	$1,412	$9,620
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3615 West 25th Street	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	241	15	16.2	82.2%	0 (0.0%)	214 (88.8%)	24 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Arkansas Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(501) 664-4225	1,041	37	28.1	75.4%	625 (60.0%)	280 (26.9%)	67 (6.4%)	10 (1.0%)	23 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.1%)	25.8	388^th of 494 public elementary schools	21.5%		31.2	358^th of 487 public elementary schools	26.5%	30	50.9	43.0	59.1				41.5	25.1	16.0				27.8	22.4	23.1				24.3	33.4	34.2				$7,955	$2,053	$5,903
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-3900	332	20	16.5	88.9%	28 (8.4%)	273 (82.2%)	19 (5.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5.9	476^th of 494 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.5	446^th of 487 public elementary schools	8.4%	30	29.4	37.3	57.1				19.6	13.8	6.1				11.8	7.9	2.0				11.8	9.8	12.2				$13,831	$3,799	$10,032
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Public	K-8	13240 David O. Dodd	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-1700	898	69	12.9	89.6%	59 (6.6%)	638 (71.0%)	179 (19.9%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	6.3	474^th of 494 public elementary schools	4.0%					(n/a)	33.4	29.3	54.4	41.7	56.3	37.8	21.7	12.0	3.5	13.1	8.7	5.9	13.3	5.2	10.6	18.3	10.1	10.3	8.3	12.0	12.3	17.2	18.8	20.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Western Hills Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Western Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Western Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Western Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cloverdale Middle School
High : Little Rock Southwest High School

What district is Western Hills Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

Is Western Hills Elementary School a good school?

Western Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Western Hills Elementary School?

Students at Western Hills Elementary School are 72% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% White.

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