Williams Magnet Elementary School vs. Forest Heights Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Williams Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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 340 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Williams Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 76% 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
K-5
K-8
Total Students
340 students
777 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 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)
40-44%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
74
57
Grade 1 Students
46
68
Grade 2 Students
45
72
Grade 3 Students
64
67
Grade 4 Students
63
74
Grade 5 Students
48
73
Grade 6 Students
-
125
Grade 7 Students
-
125
Grade 8 Students
-
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
55%
58%
% White
24%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
17%