Total enrollment
4,511
-639 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 4,511 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 10 public K-12 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 4,511.
4-year change in WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #131 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,511 | #18 of 208 | #2,147 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #16 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #118 of 190 | #2,826 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #26 of 208 | #133 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #77 of 118 | #4,658 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 41.2% proficient to WONDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 7.2%, a gap of 34.1 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL | West Memphis | High | 10-12 | 897 |
| JACKSON WONDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | PK-06 | 554 |
| FAULK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | PK-06 | 523 |
| WONDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | West Memphis | Middle | 07-09 | 511 |
| BRAGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | KG-06 | 473 |
| RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | KG-06 | 462 |
| WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | West Memphis | Middle | 07-09 | 461 |
| MADDUX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | KG-06 | 402 |
| WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | KG-06 | 228 |
| EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | West Memphis | Combined | M-M | · |
About WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT is a thinly populated Arkansas school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 4,511.
On the school-mix side, WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT has fell 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,150 students to 4,511. WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 9 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.