Lisa Academy West Middle School vs. Forest Heights Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 430 students in grades 6-8, Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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
430 students
777 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#115 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
57
Grade 1 Students
-
68
Grade 2 Students
-
72
Grade 3 Students
-
67
Grade 4 Students
-
74
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Grade 6 Students
143
125
Grade 7 Students
143
125
Grade 8 Students
144
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
9%
% Black
32%
58%
% White
15%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
17%