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West Side Elementary School

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West Side Elementary School ranks 111 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

West Side Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greers Ferry, Arkansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the West Side School District (Cleburne), which is ranked 38 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Side Elementary consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates across all subjects, with projected 2024-2025 rates of 48.9% in English Language Arts, 45.2% in Reading, 48.1% in Mathematics, and 50.3% in Science. The school's performance has been steadily improving, with its statewide ranking rising from 310 out of 466 schools in 2014-2015 to 111 out of 495 schools in 2024-2025. West Side Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 13.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and many of the nearby schools.

While West Side Elementary excels in many areas, the presence of other nearby high-performing schools, such as Heber Springs Elementary and Clinton Elementary, indicates a competitive educational landscape in the region. Additionally, West Side Elementary has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population compared to the surrounding areas.

284

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,715

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7295 Greers Ferry Road
Greers Ferry, AR 72067

(501) 825-7744

District: WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)

Students who attend West Side Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Side High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (48% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Arkansas avg36%

111^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 250WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne) 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
2025	74.6	111 of 495	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	205 of 497	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	182 of 492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	154 of 487	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	195 of 496	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	214 of 488	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	204 of 480	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	172 of 485	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	238 of 494	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.8	310 of 466	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	299 of 471	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	244 of 476	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	194 of 468	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	190 of 471	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.1	82 of 457	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.5	168 of 445	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	104 of 439	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	51.3	248 of 440	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	218 of 402	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.0	114 of 411	72.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%+14 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Reading45%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7295 Greers Ferry Road	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 825-7744	284	21	13.6	100.0%	274 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	74.6	111^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.6%		60.1	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%	94	34.3	52.8	53.3	55.9	48.9	31.4	52.8	53.3	44.2	45.2	25.7	41.6	56.6	70.5	48.1	45.7	52.8	53.3	50.0	50.3	$16,715	$3,231	$13,484
Heber Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Pine St	Heber Springs	72543	Cleburne County	Heber Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 362-8155	743	49	15.2	55.2%	661 (89.0%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	84.7	59^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.1%		76.6	100^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.9%	41	46.0	56.2	50.9		51.4	47.1	55.4	51.8		51.6	46.1	57.9	54.7		53.1	49.0	59.6	62.0		57.1	$11,629	$1,378	$10,251
Shirley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1302 Hwy 9 East	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 518-2223	169	16	10.6	85.2%	163 (96.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	351^st of 495 public elementary schools	29.1%		28	384^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.7%	33	25.9	29.1	24.0	23.3	25.5	29.6	37.5	32.0	26.7	31.1	22.2	25.0	36.0	30.0	28.3	18.5	29.2	36.0	30.0	28.3	$16,064	$3,539	$12,525
Rural Special Elementary School	Public	K-6	13237 Hwy 263	Fox	72051	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 363-4365	112	10	11.1	97.3%	106 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	55.6	226^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.3%		48.8	266^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.5%	40	33.4	50.0	35.0	50.0	41.6	28.6	60.0	30.0	42.3	37.7	23.8	40.0	30.0	46.1	35.1	33.3	30.0	30.0	46.2	36.4	$13,354	$1,242	$12,112
Quitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Heber Springs West	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 589-2807	432	28	15.5	52.5%	391 (90.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	70.6	136^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.4	165^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.8%	29	38.4	46.9	42.5		42.3	38.5	46.9	41.1		41.9	44.9	45.4	38.4		42.8	51.3	56.3	52.1		53.1	$12,252	$1,841	$10,411
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 Southside Road	Bee Branch	72013	Van Buren County	SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 654-2200	269	20	13.7	98.9%	242 (90.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	61	188^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.0%		57.4	221^st of 497 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.7	34.9	37.2	43.3	36.5	26.9	32.5	40.0	43.3	35.8	42.3	62.8	40.0	46.6	49.2	42.3	39.5	45.7	43.3	42.5	$17,270	$2,287	$14,983
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Yellowjacket Lane	Clinton	72031	Van Buren County	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 745-6071	553	38	14.5	100.0%	489 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	71.4	130^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.7%		76.8	99^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.1%	31	40.0	43.1	45.6		42.8	45.3	50.0	53.0		49.4	46.7	43.0	47.1		45.4	52.0	39.5	42.6		44.5	$14,491	$2,973	$11,518
Rose Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5152	399	26	15.4	60.7%	364 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	60	198^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.0%		59	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	14	44.8	39.1	48.8	44.5	43.7	38.0	39.1	37.2	44.5	39.8	46.6	43.4	30.2	26.0	37.5	43.1	27.5	44.2	44.5	38.9	$12,305	$1,479	$10,827
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-6	10920 Heber Springs Road North	Concord	72523	Cleburne County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 668-3757	197	16	12.3	67.5%	193 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	299^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.8	301^st of 497 public elementary schools	39.4%	2	22.7	25.0	42.4	45.4	34.3	27.3	28.6	36.4	45.5	34.3	18.1	14.3	27.3	50.0	26.7	36.3	25.0	24.2	40.9	30.5	$17,759	$3,417	$14,343
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Elementary Dr.	Mountain View	72560	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 269-3104	497	34	14.4	99.4%	482 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	58.1	212^th of 495 public elementary schools	57.2%		77.3	93^rd of 497 public elementary schools	81.3%	119	40.2	37.4			38.9	38.2	36.0			37.2	42.3	36.0			39.5	47.4	40.0			44.2	$14,699	$2,869	$11,829

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Side Elementary School?

Students at West Side Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend West Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended West Side Elementary School.

Is West Side Elementary School a good school?

West Side Elementary School ranks 111^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Side High School

What district is West Side Elementary School in?

WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)

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