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The Academies of West Memphis Charter School

PublicHighGrades 10–12Charter

501 West Broadway, West Memphis, AR 72301 · (870) 735-3660

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

Directions
Students
897
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about The Academies of West Memphis Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

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501 West Broadway, West Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 10313
Grade 11311
Grade 12273
Enrollment over time
993’20
971’21
952’22
944’23
897’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%White 13%Hispanic 2%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 The Academies of West Memphis Charter School from West Memphis families.

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.