Summary:
The Westwind School For Performing Arts district consists of a single, specialized middle school—Westwind School For Performing Arts—serving grades 6 through 8 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with a small enrollment of just 86 students.
This school stands out for its exceptional resources: it spends $16,112 per student and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1, both far better than typical public schools. However, these advantages have not translated into strong academic performance. Overall proficiency in core subjects lags significantly behind the state average, with Mathematics being a particular crisis—only 22.6% of students are proficient, a staggering 21.5 percentage points below the state average. The school's state ranking has also declined, dropping from the 37th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 25th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026.
There is one notable bright spot: 8th-grade Science. In the 2025-2026 school year, 52.4% of 8th graders were proficient, outperforming the state average by 9.5 percentage points. This is a dramatic contrast to the school's performance in other subjects and grades, suggesting a possible effective teacher or specialized curriculum. For parents, the key takeaway is that Westwind School For Performing Arts offers a small, well-funded environment with a strong arts focus, but families should be aware that academic outcomes in core subjects—especially math—are well below state norms, with the exception of its standout 8th-grade science program.
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