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Schools in West Fork · West Fork School District, Greenland Public Schools

West Fork’s public schools score below 58% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of West Fork’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Fork, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 8 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 16% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024 · Greenland
Students per teacher
7.5
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
736 students on the public path
In brief

West Fork’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 148 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Fork’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports West Fork’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

West Fork spends $14,581 per student and Greenland $15,700, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Fork’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Arkansas school districts. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (148)Better than 23%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 984 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put West Fork anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Fork’s students in the tested grades sat them (984 in math, 983 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Fork, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4West Fork Elementary SchoolWest Fork School DistrictC
5–8West Fork Middle SchoolWest Fork School DistrictC−
9–12West Fork High SchoolWest Fork School DistrictC−

West Fork runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Fork School District). From grade K, students attend the Greenland Public Schools, shared with Greenland and Winslow. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve West Fork

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Fork School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 736 students, down 25% since 2020–21 · 5.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,581AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Greenland Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 747 students · 11.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$15,700AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, West Fork School District34%
State average 39.9% · 528 students tested
Math · K–12, West Fork School District28%
State average 38.3% · 528 students tested
Reading · K–12, Greenland Public Schools30%
State average 39.9% · 455 students tested
Math · K–12, Greenland Public Schools29%
State average 38.3% · 456 students tested

West Fork vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share West Fork’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West ForkC+West Fork K–12 · Greenland K–12

Every school in West Fork

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in West Forkby address
West Fork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
249 students12:1Rate it →
West Fork Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
223 students11:1Rate it →
West Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
264 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about West Fork’s schools

Are West Fork’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Fork children attend score below 58% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Fork in?

Two districts: West Fork School District runs grades K–12, and Greenland Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Greenland and Winslow.

Where do West Fork kids go to high school?

West Fork High School, with 264 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is West Fork’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in West Fork School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does West Fork spend per student?

$14,581 in West Fork School District and $15,700 in Greenland Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.