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What's the most underrated thing about HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
495
High
DISTRICT 1,258 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050900001679
HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI
5701 RANCH DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223 · (501) 447-1900 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
320 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.0%
AR avg 33.9%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI
Set in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI is a medium-sized high school, part of LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 495 students across grades 9 through 12.
Within LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 40 schools and 22,320 students, HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI reports that Black students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 13% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI higher than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.7%.
Zooming out to the county, Pulaski County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,873 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).
Nearest neighbor: PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI. On composite proficiency, HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,045 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
- CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 897 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
Nearby schools
- PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 807
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,035
- DRIVEN VIRTUAL ACADEMY2.3 mi · 218
- JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 607
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK2.6 mi · 56
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARK WEST LITTLE ROCK ELEM2.6 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOIHow large is HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI?
HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 09-12.
Is HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI an elementary, middle, or high school?
HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI have?
HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI?
Student demographics at HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI are roughly 13% White, 7% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI?
HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI is overseen by LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pulaski County.
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