Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (JOHNSON)·NCES 051402001266
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
193 SCHOOL ST., HARTMAN, AR 72840 · (479) 497-1088 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
276 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Students here typically continue to
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 34.7% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 →
Schools most like WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 279 | 98.9% | 33.2% |
| COUNTY LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRANCH | 327 | 99.1% | 48.7% |
| TWO RIVERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OLA | 294 | 100.0% | 22.6% |
| CEDARVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CEDARVILLE | 274 | 98.9% | 31.4% |
| IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIOLET HILL | 286 | 99.0% | 30.4% |
| MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARSHALL | 284 | 98.9% | 44.6% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #266 of 461 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #275 of 465 ▼ 31 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #266 of 465 ▲ 34 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #420 of 531 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #345 of 480 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #370 of 480 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #118 of 513 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #45 of 311 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
279
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 279 | 15.8 | 17.6:1 | 99% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 99% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 99% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 100% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 28.5 | 13.6:1 | 67% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 99% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 73% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school, is located in HARTMAN, Arkansas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 279 students. The average among elementary schools in Arkansas is roughly 418 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
The 2 schools of WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson), including WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 585 students.
The student body at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 87% White. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. About 99% of students, or 276, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Johnson County averages 86%, lower than here.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 10.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (33.2% versus 23.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Arkansas.
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Johnson County, where the median household income is $45,995, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Besides WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Johnson County has 12 other public schools.
The closest public school to WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, about 2.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 287. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,003
Census ACS
Median income
$45,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,527 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 306 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 37th largest of the 41.
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 756 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCABOT, AR · 424 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLROGERS, AR · 402 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEARCY, AR · 398 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
Nearby schools
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 306
- CLARKSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 385
- SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 212
- CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 598
- SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 237
- CLARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.3 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-05.
Is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson).
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