Little Rock West High School of Innovation
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock West High School of Innovation in Little Rock, Arkansas enrolled 495 students in 2024-25 with 41.0 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the Arkansas high-school median of 8.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 52% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 26%
325 students in 2022-23, 270 students in 2023-24, 495 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.6 to 41.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 325 | 32.6 | 10.0 |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 27.6 | 9.8 |
| 2024-25 | 495 | 41.0 | 12.1 |
12.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Arkansas high schools
Among the 299 Arkansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 8.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
7 AP courses in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Little Rock West High School of Innovation enrolled 227 students and reported no counselor; it reported 31 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses7
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions31
- Chronically absent28.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.8% of students were Black, 13.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black76.8%
- White13.3%
- Hispanic7.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Little Rock West High School of Innovation scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 30‑34% | 29% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15‑19% | 25% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
High schools in Little Rock
14 public high schools in Little Rock report 2024-25 enrollment; Little Rock West High School of Innovation is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | 2,371 | 14.7 | 45.6% |
| Parkview Magnet High School | 1,072 | 13.7 | 48.2% |
| Joe T. Robinson High School | 1,030 | 12.1 | 23.0% |
| Estem Public Charter High School | 676 | 9.8 | 44.5% |
| Wilbur D. Mills High School | 612 | 11.9 | 49.0% |
| Siatech High Charter | 557 | 53.1 | 99.1% |
| Little Rock West High School of Innovation | 495 | 12.1 | 54.5% |
| Lisa Academy High | 394 | 12.5 | 64.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Little Rock West High School of Innovation
- Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little RockThe nearest public high school, 2.6 miles away: 56 students, 3.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Joe T. Robinson High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.6 miles away: 1,030 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Compare Little Rock West High School of Innovation with Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little RockStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Little Rock School District spends per student$15,959 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,959
- The largest public schools in ArkansasLittle Rock West High School of Innovation is the number 101 by size of 305 Arkansas high schools open in 2024-25.#101 of 305
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 8.4 for high schools.12.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Little Rock West High School of Innovation
How many students attend Little Rock West High School of Innovation?
495 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 325 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Little Rock, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Rock West High School of Innovation?
12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for high schools is 8.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Little Rock West High School of Innovation a Title I school?
Little Rock West High School of Innovation was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Little Rock West High School of Innovation do on state tests?
The students tested at Little Rock West High School of Innovation scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Little Rock West High School of Innovation in?
Little Rock School District, NCES district ID 0509000. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050900001679 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.