Pulaski Heights Middle School vs. Forest Heights Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades 6-8, Pulaski Heights Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 777 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
585 students
777 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#385 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#115 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
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57
Grade 1 Students
-
68
Grade 2 Students
-
72
Grade 3 Students
-
67
Grade 4 Students
-
74
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Grade 6 Students
200
125
Grade 7 Students
170
125
Grade 8 Students
215
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
57%
58%
% White
36%
27%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
17%