West Memphis School District

West Memphis School District is a public school district that is headquartered in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States, covering sections of Crittenden and St. Francis counties. It serves most of West Memphis, the municipalities of Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, and Hughes, and portions of Jennette and Marion.[2][3]

West Memphis School District
Location
West Memphis, Arkansas
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
Schools12[1]
NCES District ID0500840[1]
Students and staff
Students5,789[1]
Teachers398.34 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.53[1]
Other information
Websitewww.wmsd.net

On April 9, 2015, due to the low number of students in the Hughes School District, the Arkansas Board of Education voted to consolidate the Hughes district into the West Memphis district 7-1.[4]

Schools

High schools:

  • Academies of West Memphis High School, 10-12
    • The Academies of West Memphis High School was the first conversion charter high school in Arkansas to partner with a community college in providing academic, career, and technical education. AWM was approved by the Arkansas State Board of Education in January 2014

Junior high schools:

  • East Junior High School, 7-9
  • West Junior High School, 7-9
    • Most Hughes junior high-aged students post-2015 were transferred to West Junior High School. In 2015, the State of Arkansas ranked the school a "C" under state accountability ratings.[5]
  • Wonder Junior High School, 7-9

Elementary schools:

  • Bragg Elementary School, K-6
  • Faulk Elementary School, K-6
    • Most Hughes junior high-aged students post-2015 were transferred to Faulk Elementary. In 2015, the State of Arkansas ranked the school a "D" under state accountability ratings.[5]
  • Jackson Elementary School, PK-6
  • Maddux Elementary School, K-6
  • Richland Elementary School, K-6
  • Weaver Elementary School, K-6
  • Wonder Elementary School, K-6

In 2011, Richland Elementary received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[6]

Transportation

Typically school bus commute times from Hughes to West Memphis are about one hour each way due to the bus making multiple stops; without stops the commute would take about thirty minutes. In winter periods Hughes students depart from school and/or arrive from home when the sun is not out.[5]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Memphis School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Crittenden County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-05-14. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): St. Francis County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-05-14. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015
  4. "Ed Board votes to consolidate Hughes, West Memphis districts". Arkansas News. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  5. Superville, Denisa R. (2017-06-07). "When a Community Loses Its Schools". Education Week. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. "National Blue Ribbon Schools". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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