Enrollment
213
High
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLEBURNE)·NCES 051404001147
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
7295 GREERS FERRY ROAD, GREERS FERRY, AR 72067 · (501) 825-7241 · Cleburne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
213 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
+6 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 8.0:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
As a compact 9-12 campus in GREERS FERRY, Arkansas, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL instructs 213 students from grades 7 through 12, part of WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne). By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 510 students each, so WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL sits 58% smaller than that benchmark.
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne), a district that hosts 497 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (98%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cleburne County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.7%, the actual is 37.2%, a residual of +14.5 points.
In the broader community, Cleburne County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,798, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 10 public schools in Cleburne County (combined enrollment of about 3,434 students).
Nearest neighbor: WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.3%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 3%, going from 207 students in 2018 to 213 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Cleburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,226
Census ACS
Median income
$55,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)
- WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 284 students
Other schools in GREERS FERRY
- WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 284
- HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.2 mi · 743
- HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL9.2 mi · 483
- HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL9.3 mi · 391
- SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL9.7 mi · 110
- SHIRLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 07-12.
Is WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL have?
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.7:1.
How diverse is WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL in?
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is part of WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.