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Westside High School

Public Grades 6-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 22% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Westside High School is a public high school located in Coal Hill, AR, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Westside School District, which is ranked 205 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westside High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 223-267 out of 282-305 high schools.

Westside High School significantly underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.9% of Westside High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 18.4%, compared to the state average of 38.7%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.1% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Westside High School to nearby schools like Oark High School, County Line High School, and Lamar High School, it becomes clear that Westside High School is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with these nearby schools outperforming Westside across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Westside High School's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 123 out of 269 high schools in 2015-2016 to 226 out of 291 high schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

306

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,405

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N. Hwy. 164
Hartman, AR 72840

(479) 497-1171

District: WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)

Feeder schools for Westside High School:

Elementary:

Westside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg23%

Arkansas avg36%

Middle school

291^st of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

226^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^th of 250WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson) 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	291 of 324	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	275 of 335	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	267 of 330	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	257 of 318	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	277 of 330	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	294 of 319	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	290 of 318	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	306 of 315	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	300 of 312	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	240 of 275	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	226 of 280	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.7	159 of 278	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	89 of 265	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	131 of 264	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.8	155 of 254	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	131 of 240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	136 of 223	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.1	80 of 225	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.4	150 of 206	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	65.4	72 of 208	65.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	226 of 291	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	243 of 305	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	233 of 295	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	242 of 282	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	267 of 290	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	253 of 282	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	227 of 263	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	224 of 264	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.8	123 of 269	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.0	165 of 267	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	93 of 268	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.3	15 of 271	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	62.7	76 of 266	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	100 of 266	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.0	184 of 262	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	169 of 261	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	152 of 256	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	142 of 258	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	80 of 232	65.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra23%-8 vs state

Biology21%-16 vs state

Science20%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

English Language Arts17%-18 vs state

Reading17%-19 vs state

Geometry8%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Westside High School

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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 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 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	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
Westside High School	Public	6-12	400 N. Hwy. 164	Hartman	72840	Johnson County	WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1171	306	28	10.8	99.0%	258 (84.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	29	226^th of 291 public high schools	22.3%		26	243^rd of 305 public high schools	20.3%	17	18.3	7.0	16.7	34.5	13.3	16.9	16.3	4.7	18.4	34.4	15.5	16.7	22.5	11.6	20.6	18.4	40.0	15.0	23.3		2.6	8.5	22.4	11.6	24.5	19.9	22.2	21.2	$12,405	$1,155	$11,251
Scranton High School	Public	7-12	103 N. Tenth St.	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 938-7121	212	28	7.4	48.1%	193 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	30.8	220^th of 291 public high schools	24.4%		69.1	68^th of 305 public high schools	77.7%	152		42.4	48.6	17.9	27.5	34.8		42.4	48.6	28.6	25.0	36.2		33.4	17.2	25.8		4.3	19.4		0.0	0.0		45.5	43.2	44.3	30.7	30.7	$13,156	$286	$12,870
Clarksville High School	Public	10-12	2022 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3212	598	45	13.2	71.7%	273 (45.7%)	7 (1.2%)	230 (38.5%)	53 (8.9%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	17 (2.8%)	46.2	156^th of 291 public high schools	46.4%		39.4	191^st of 305 public high schools	37.4%	35					37.1	37.1					39.4	39.4									3.1	3.0					23.8	23.6	$13,283	$1,155	$12,128
Paris High School	Public	9-12	2000 Wood St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(844) 963-3243	306	39	7.7	100.0%	261 (85.3%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	27.3	232^nd of 291 public high schools	20.3%		66.1	80^th of 305 public high schools	73.8%	152				24.1	23.3	23.7				26.6	25.0	25.9						5.1	5.0	27.8	0.0	6.3					17.0	16.1	$15,046	$1,570	$13,476
Ozark Junior Senior High School	Public	8-12	1631 Hillbilly Dr.	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-4116	629	65	9.7	51.2%	566 (90.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.6%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	70.3	55^th of 291 public high schools	81.1%		54.7	121^st of 305 public high schools	60.3%	66			35.2	36.2	46.0	39.5			36.2	38.0	45.2	40.0			36.5	36.5		19.5	26.1	56.0	14.7	22.9			32.4	32.4	42.1	42.1	$11,961	$705	$11,256
Lamar High School	Public	9-12	301 Elberta Street	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-3344	370	53	6.9	99.2%	315 (85.1%)	8 (2.2%)	34 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	57.4	106^th of 291 public high schools	63.6%		69.4	66^th of 305 public high schools	78.4%	40				22.3	40.5	30.2				25.0	36.9	30.3						24.1	24.1	90.0	22.6	39.3					39.0	38.1	$15,251	$1,412	$13,839
County Line High School	Public	7-12	12092 W. State Highway 22	Branch	72928	Logan County	County Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 635-2441	229	42	5.4	98.7%	209 (91.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.2	161^st of 291 public high schools	44.7%		54.5	122^nd of 305 public high schools	60.0%	39		31.7	48.7	17.4	35.1	32.5		29.2	48.7	15.2	40.5	32.5		34.1	30.4	32.8	68.8	21.7	32.8		5.8	4.8		34.1	46.1	40.1	44.4	43.6	$11,805	$513	$11,292
Oark High School	Public	7-12	370 Hwy 215	Oark	72852	Johnson County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 292-3353	77	14	5.5	96.1%	70 (90.9%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	249^th of 291 public high schools	14.4%		31	229^th of 305 public high schools	24.9%	20		45.0		13.4		24.6		50.0		20.0		30.1		35.0		26.9		8.3	20.0			10.0		40.0		31.0			$25,254	$1,916	$23,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside High School

What is the racial makeup of Westside High School?

Students at Westside High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Westside High School a good school?

Westside High School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Arkansas high schools.

What schools feed into Westside High School?

Westside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Westside Elementary School

What district is Westside High School in?

WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)

How many students attend Westside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Westside High School.

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