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Best Public Schools in West Memphis, AR

At a glance

Schools

5,273

Students

Districts

Top rankedRichland Elementary School245^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School 8.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of West Memphis, Arkansas is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a predominantly low-income student population, with most schools having free and reduced lunch rates over 98%.

Among the schools, Richland Elementary School and Bragg Elementary School stand out as the top-performing institutions, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Arkansas. These schools significantly outperform the West Memphis School District and state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, other schools like Maddux Elementary School, Weaver Elementary School, and Wonder Junior High School show relatively lower academic performance.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement within the West Memphis School District, which is ranked 230 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Addressing these performance gaps and supporting the unique needs of high-poverty schools will be crucial for improving overall educational outcomes in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arkansas State University?midsouth Technical Center	Public	9-12	2000 W Broadway St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Mid South Community College	No	No	No	No	(870) 733-6722	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bragg Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 N. Redding Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4196	473	28	16.8	100.0%	137 (29.0%)	294 (62.2%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	15.2	445^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.9	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%	19	26.2	15.9	8.7	22.7					18.3	24.6	14.5	14.4	28.8					20.5	26.1	13.0	8.7	21.2			17.1							20.0	14.5	13.0	13.6			15.3			$11,104	$2,668	$8,436
Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 Vanderbilt	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-5252	523	31	16.8	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	502 (96.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	6.6	485^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.9	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%	8	9.1	8.9	12.5	12.5					10.7	9.1	8.9	14.3	14.3					11.5	3.0	8.9	12.5	16.1			9.8							9.1	10.7	14.3	10.7			11.1			$13,367	$3,760	$9,607
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	2100 E Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4242	402	26	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	389 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	8.5	476^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	6.0	21.9	15.7	12.7					13.7	10.5	23.7	15.6	12.7					15.3	3.0	14.5	14.0	14.5			11.2							3.0	20.0	7.9	5.5			8.7			$13,327	$3,555	$9,772
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1011 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-6443	462	28	16.4	99.8%	285 (61.7%)	140 (30.3%)	16 (3.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	52.5	245^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.5%		62.9	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%	63	26.9	23.9	45.3	35.9					32.1	26.9	28.4	41.5	33.9					32.1	46.2	41.8	52.8	73.6			52.5							29.8	47.7	39.6	22.7			35.4			$11,758	$2,003	$9,755
Weaver Elementary School	Public	K-6	1280 East Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-7670	228	17	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	220 (96.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	9.8	468^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.1	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%	12	16.7	17.5	17.6	13.0					16.6	19.1	17.5	5.8	17.4					15.1	11.9	7.5	20.5	8.7			12.3							9.5	17.5	11.7	4.3			11.6			$25,226	$12,724	$12,502
West Junior High School	Public	7-9	331 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-3161	461	42	10.9	100.0%	119 (25.8%)	323 (70.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.6	296^th of 324 public middle schools	8.6%		12.1	309^th of 335 public middle schools	7.8%	13					13.9	12.1	16.8		14.4					17.6	14.3	15.5		15.9					22.0	6.9	15.6	28.0	0.9	5.9								15.8	17.0	16.3			$13,508	$2,170	$11,338
Wonder Junior High School	Public	7-9	1405 Madison	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-8522	511	45	11.3	100.0%	6 (1.2%)	493 (96.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	6.7	314^th of 324 public middle schools	3.1%		4.9	328^th of 335 public middle schools	2.1%	14					11.6	5.1	7.8		7.9					12.3	5.1	10.1		9.1					19.4	5.0	12.1	5.9	2.1	2.5								10.2	4.5	7.1			$14,684	$3,199	$11,485
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School	Public, Charter	10-12	501 West Broadway	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-3660	897	105	8.5	100.0%	119 (13.3%)	752 (83.8%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	26	236^th of 291 public high schools	18.9%		22.5	256^th of 305 public high schools	16.1%	20								20.8	20.8								22.7	22.7											24.1	4.7	9.3								19.5	19.4	$14,931	$2,951	$11,980
Jackson Wonder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2395 S L Henry Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4219	554	32	17.5	99.8%	10 (1.8%)	541 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6.2	488^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.9	479^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.6%	9	9.6	12.7	12.3	7.0					10.5	8.2	14.1	15.4	8.8					11.7	9.6	8.5	7.7	22.8			11.7							6.8	8.5	7.7	3.5			6.8			$13,089	$2,742	$10,346
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1402 Crestmere St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 735-4588	762	42	17.9	85.8%	108 (14.2%)	562 (73.8%)	39 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	6.9	483^rd of 495 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%	22	11.5	9.9	15.8	6.5					11.0	13.1	9.9	17.9	7.6					12.3	8.2	18.7	6.3	13.1			11.3							15.6	8.8	5.3	7.6			9.8			$11,685	$1,305	$10,380

Cities Near West Memphis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	3.38 mi	5	229^th
Earle	17.79 mi	2	250^th
Hughes	21.51 mi	2
Tyronza	25.44 mi	1	157^th
Marked Tree	29.4 mi	2	184^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.