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Westside Middle School

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Westside Middle School ranks 100 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, AR, serves 414 students in grades 5 through 7 within the WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead), and it stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade performance, particularly in math and science, where proficiency rates far exceed state averages.

One of the most striking findings is Westside's "5th-grade peak." In the 2025-2026 school year, 71.1% of 5th graders were proficient in math—a rate that actually surpasses the 7th-grade math scores at the region's top-rated Valley View Junior High School (64.9%). However, the school shows a sharp performance drop in 6th grade, with math proficiency falling to 43.2%. This "middle school cliff" suggests a challenging transition that the school is likely working to address. Despite this, Westside achieves strong results relative to its economic context, with about 60% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—a higher rate than nearby high-performers like Valley View (30.9%) and Brookland Middle School (35.8%). The school also benefits from a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, lower than many larger neighboring schools, which can allow for more individualized attention.

Westside is a clear academic outperformer compared to the two Jonesboro School District middle schools (Douglas MacArthur Junior High School and Annie Camp Junior High School), where proficiency rates typically fall in the 20-30% range. Furthermore, Westside's test scores have shown a consistent upward trend over the last three years, with English Language Arts proficiency rising from 31.9% to 42.7% and science from 38.7% to 53.8%. While it cannot yet match the overall performance of Valley View, Westside's strong foundation in 5th grade and its trajectory of improvement suggest it is a school on the rise, making it a compelling option for families in the area.

414

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,100

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Hwy 91 West
Jonesboro, AR 72416

(870) 935-7501

District: WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)

Students who attend Westside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westside High School

Feeder schools for Westside Middle School:

Elementary:

Westside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg42%

100^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 251WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead) among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	100 of 327	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	164 of 324	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	112 of 335	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	95 of 330	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	133 of 330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	158 of 319	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	84 of 318	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	115 of 315	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	134 of 312	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	88 of 275	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	88 of 280	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	66 of 278	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	97 of 265	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	65 of 264	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	18 of 254	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	27 of 240	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	11 of 223	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	78.5	27 of 225	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	27 of 206	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	24 of 208	88.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

Reading45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)						ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)						ATLAS Biology (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	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 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Middle School	Public	5-7	1800 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72416	Craighead County	WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 935-7501	414	30	13.7	59.7%	375 (90.6%)	14 (3.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	65.3	100^th of 327 public middle schools	69.4%		49.6	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%	64		43.5	41.8	42.8			42.7		43.5	45.4	45.7			44.8		71.1	43.2	45.3		53.1							60.8	50.4	50.4		53.8			$12,100	$1,306	$10,794
Annie Camp Junior High School	Public	7-9	1814 West Nettleton Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5820	701	53	13.1	100.0%	213 (30.4%)	330 (47.1%)	111 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	38.4	217^th of 327 public middle schools	33.6%		26	252^nd of 324 public middle schools	22.2%	35				34.7	25.2	30.9	30.5				34.7	26.2	30.3	30.6				40.1	21.2	32.7	70.7	8.8	28.2	70.6	70.6				43.5	30.9	37.6	63.7	63.7	$13,005	$1,832	$11,173
Valley View Junior High School	Public	7-9	2118 Valley View Drive	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-6361	699	56	12.4	30.9%	572 (81.8%)	42 (6.0%)	40 (5.7%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	83.4	32^nd of 327 public middle schools	90.2%		79.9	42^nd of 324 public middle schools	87.0%	10				52.0	53.2	62.3	55.9				50.0	54.4	61.0	55.3				64.9	45.7	58.5	67.2	38.8	54.9	51.9	51.9				55.3	57.4	56.4			$10,661	$631	$10,030
Douglas MacArthur Junior High School	Public	7-9	1615 Wilkins Av	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5840	765	54	14.1	100.0%	220 (28.8%)	358 (46.8%)	144 (18.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	30.7	243^rd of 327 public middle schools	25.7%		33.9	230^th of 324 public middle schools	29.0%	13				26.6	30.1	31.6	29.6				27.6	31.4	37.5	32.4				33.2	12.3	23.9	81.7	12.0	34.8	77.8	77.8				34.0	31.0	32.4	70.0	70.0	$12,243	$1,691	$10,552
Nettleton Junior High School	Public	7-8	4208 Chieftain Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7819	566	50	11.3	74.0%	140 (24.7%)	310 (54.8%)	76 (13.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	22.3	270^th of 327 public middle schools	17.4%		21.7	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%	4				26.8	24.3		25.5				26.4	25.4		25.9				20.7	24.3	22.5	87.6		87.6						29.5	26.3	27.8			$12,135	$824	$11,312
Brookland Middle School	Public	4-6	100 W. School St.	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 932-2080	755	41	18.5	35.8%	660 (87.4%)	29 (3.8%)	44 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)								(n/a)	59.7	45.2	48.9				51.0	56.2	42.9	48.1				48.8	66.2	57.6	73.0			65.3						59.3	56.0	57.6			57.6			$9,786	$890	$8,896
Brookland Junior High School	Public	7-9	100 W School	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 932-2080	701	63	11.0	27.8%	605 (86.3%)	30 (4.3%)	47 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	67.6	94^th of 327 public middle schools	71.3%		50	162^nd of 324 public middle schools	50.0%	68				41.5	42.6	46.8	43.5				41.9	40.9	44.3	42.2				52.7	41.7	48.6	62.8	24.1	41.3	41.5	41.5				50.2	49.8	50.0	81.6	81.6	$9,883	$633	$9,249
Swifton Middle School	Public	5-7	300 Ashley	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 485-2381	189	17	11.2	74.1%	161 (85.2%)	15 (7.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	67	95^th of 327 public middle schools	70.9%		57.9	124^th of 324 public middle schools	61.7%	29		64.6	37.9	51.0			50.3		60.4	36.2	55.1			49.7		85.5	56.9	63.2		67.7							43.8	29.3	61.2		43.9			$12,481	$1,331	$11,150
Greene City Technical Middle School	Public	6-12	5207 West Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 215-4480	557	31	18.0	52.8%	500 (89.8%)	19 (3.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	76.1	52^nd of 327 public middle schools	84.1%		59.1	121^st of 324 public middle schools	62.7%	69			44.8	45.0			45.0			44.9	45.0			44.9			60.0	61.2		60.7								50.6	57.3		54.3			$10,717	$694	$10,022
Greene City Technical Junior High School	Public	6-9	5201 West Kingshighway	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 215-4450	521	39	13.3	44.1%	470 (90.2%)	12 (2.3%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	66.6	97^th of 327 public middle schools	70.3%		76.4	50^th of 324 public middle schools	84.6%	47					35.7	51.9	43.5					33.0	54.0	43.1					62.2	62.2	94.9	41.0	54.1	87.0	85.4					53.8	53.8			$11,226	$525	$10,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Middle School

Is Westside Middle School a good school?

Westside Middle School ranks 100^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Westside Middle School.

What district is Westside Middle School in?

WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)

What high school do graduates of Westside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westside Middle School usually go on to attend Westside High School

What is the racial makeup of Westside Middle School?

Students at Westside Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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