Enrollment
264
High
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051401001144
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
359 SCHOOL AVE, WEST FORK, AR 72774 · (479) 839-3131 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Arkansas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
100 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 27% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 264 | 37.9% | 28.4% |
| LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL LAVACA | 245 | 42.9% | 30.5% |
| PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL EL DORADO | 356 | 38.2% | 44.3% |
| POYEN HIGH SCHOOL POYEN | 264 | 44.3% | 40.7% |
| ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKINS | 463 | 37.4% | 39.9% |
| BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL HARRISON | 297 | 46.8% | 45.3% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #149 of 272 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #173 of 280 ▼ 77 | #9 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #200 of 310 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 3.0:1 | #2 of 245 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #127 of 246 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #244 of 273 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #39 of 133 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
-45 (-15%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
was 5.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 264 | 88.1 | 3.0:1 | 38% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 88.9 | 3.1:1 | 35% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 85.7 | 3.4:1 | 42% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 56 | 5.5:1 | 35% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 27.5 | 11.4:1 | 31% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 49% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 45% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 31% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL.
About WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in Arkansas, with an address in WEST FORK. The school enrolls 264 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arkansas) has about 510 students.
WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 3 schools, WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL included, with 736 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is 79% White. The school is also 10% multiracial and 9% Hispanic. That is higher than the 63% White share among all Washington County residents. By the diversity index, WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 36%.
The count of teachers at WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is 88.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 3.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Arkansas is 8.8:1, higher than at this school. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 58%.
allk12 grades WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL falls short of its prediction by 17.4 points. The model expects 45.7% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Arkansas; the school's rate is 28.4%.
In Washington County (population about 256,765), median household income is about $70,639, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 76 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 42,451 students.
WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 264 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 309. Federal data show the ratio falling from 5.5:1 to 3.0:1.
Discussions about WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 249 students
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in WEST FORK
- WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 249 students
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Other West Fork High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Fork High. WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- West Fork High SchoolKINGWOOD, TX · 1,279 students
- West Fork High SchoolSheffield, IA · 191 students
Nearby schools
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 223
- WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 249
- GREENLAND HIGH SCHOOL5.1 mi · 260
- GREENLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL5.2 mi · 208
- GREENLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 279
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 09-12.
Is WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 3.0:1 students per teacher at WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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