Dunbar Magnet Middle School vs. Lisa Academy West Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lisa Academy West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 486 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 38%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
346 students
486 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#959 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#263 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
43%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
95
156
Grade 7 Students
108
162
Grade 8 Students
143
168
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
16%
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% Hispanic
11%
30%
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% Black
82%
33%
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% White
5%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.75
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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