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West Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

331 W Barton, West Memphis, AR 72301 · (870) 735-3161 · Part of West Memphis School District

West Memphis’ School Grade C− better than 23% of Arkansas school districts

Students
461
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about West Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Memphis kids: Marion High School

On the path

Where West Memphis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9West Junior High SchoolYou are here
10–12Marion High Schoolin Marion

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

331 W Barton, West Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7161
Grade 8143
Grade 9157
Enrollment over time
523’20
519’21
507’22
471’23
461’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%White 26%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Junior High School from West Memphis families.

Other schools in West Memphis School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; West Memphis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.