Shirley High School vs. South Side High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shirley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
South Side High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 134 students in grades 7-12, Shirley High 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 247 students in grades 7-12, South Side High 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
134 students
247 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#604 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
60-79%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
27
55
Grade 8 Students
24
39
Grade 9 Students
22
39
Grade 10 Students
27
37
Grade 11 Students
16
40
Grade 12 Students
18
35
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
3%


% Black
4%
1%


% White
94%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
13%

