Faulk Elementary School

Summary:

Faulk Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the West Memphis School District in Arkansas, with 573 students. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Faulk Elementary School's test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.5% of Faulk students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.8% statewide, and only 6.1% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.4% statewide. The school also has an extremely high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.6% to 100% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 17.3 over the past few years. These factors may contribute to the school's challenges in providing individualized attention and support to students.

When comparing Faulk Elementary School to the nearby schools in the West Memphis School District, such as Jackson/Wonder Elementary, Maddux Elementary, Bragg Elementary, and Weaver Elementary, it is clear that Faulk is the lowest-performing school. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Earle Elementary School and the Marion School District's magnet schools, Faulk is performing significantly worse, even though they also serve high-poverty student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 908 Vanderbilt
       West Memphis, AR  72301


(870) 735-5252

District: West Memphis School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
493rd of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,116 Help


Students who attend Faulk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Junior High School
High:    The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  546

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.6%
Hispanic:
2.2%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Faulk Elementary School ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Memphis School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Faulk Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the West Memphis School District. Racial makeup is: African American (95.6%), Hispanic (2.2%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Memphis School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Faulk Elementary School is 17.6. 4 elementary schools in the West Memphis School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Faulk Elementary School is $9,116, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the West Memphis School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Faulk Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

West Memphis School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Memphis School District 232nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Faulk Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 11.90 388th 411 5.6%
2006 21.53 333rd 402 17.2%
2007 25.19 365th 440 17.0%
2008 31.21 344th 439 21.6%
2009 23.69 371st 445 16.6%
2010 39.97 334th 457 26.9%
2011 51.24 274th 471 41.8%
2012 47.02 306th 468 34.6%
2013 39.33 341st 476 28.4%
2014 27.81 390th 471 17.2%
2015 15.41 429th 466 7.9%
2016 12.44 460th 494 6.9%
2017 5.21 478th 485 1.4%
2018 6.63 462nd 480 3.8%
2019 6.05 470th 488 3.7%
2021 7.65 471st 496 5.0%
2022 4.44 475th 487 2.5%
2023 4.03 486th 492 1.2%
2024 4.86 493rd 497 0.8%
See the entire list of Arkansas Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Faulk Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 134 342 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1989 118 345 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 463
1990 95 356 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1991 94 323 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 422
1992 75 364 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1993 95 345 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1994 101 329 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 73 387 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1996 73 387 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1997 59 416 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1998 50 434 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1999 44 457 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2000 33 474 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2001 29 448 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2002 11 475 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2003 11 475 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2004 6 532 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2005 17 583 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 605
2006 10 531 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 14 512 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 9 512 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2009 6 485 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2010 7 504 0 0 0 0 0 0 511
2011 6 467 0 3 0 0 2 0 478
2012 11 507 0 2 0 0 1 0 521
2013 29 570 0 6 0 0 3 0 608
2014 25 539 1 4 0 0 7 0 576
2015 23 542 0 5 0 0 5 0 575
2016 22 607 0 9 0 0 5 0 643
2017 24 574 0 8 0 0 7 0 613
2018 24 586 0 7 0 0 15 0 632
2019 21 536 0 7 0 0 17 0 581
2020 14 481 0 8 0 0 19 0 522
2021 13 510 0 8 0 0 9 0 540
2022 14 513 0 9 0 0 10 0 546
2023 8 543 0 14 0 0 8 0 573
2024 5 522 0 12 0 0 7 0 546

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Faulk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 27.0 17.6 n/a
1989 463 31.0 14.9 n/a
1990 451 29.0 15.5 56.1
1991 422 27.0 15.6 55.9
1992 439 25.6 17.1 72.4
1993 440 25.6 17.2 69.3
1994 430 25.6 16.8 68.6
1995 460 26.6 17.3 70.7
1996 460 26.6 17.3 70.7
1997 475 26.6 17.9 70.3
1998 486 26.6 18.3 74.5
1999 505 26.0 19.4 83.2
2000 510 28.0 18.2 92.4
2001 480 29.0 16.6 84.4
2002 489 30.0 16.3 87.5
2003 489 30.0 16.3 87.5
2004 542 29.0 18.7 86.7
2005 605 36.0 16.8 90.7
2006 545 33.0 16.5 99.4
2007 532 36.0 14.8 99.4
2008 527 34.0 15.5 99.4
2009 497 34.0 14.6 99.4
2010 511 32.0 15.0 99.4
2011 478 29.2 16.3 99.4
2012 521 30.4 17.0 99.4
2013 608 33.0 18.4 87
2014 576 38.0 15.1 99.5
2015 575 37.0 15.5 99.5
2016 643 42.0 15.3 100
2017 613 41.5 14.7 26.8
2018 632 39.1 16.1 32.4
2019 581 35.4 16.3 100
2020 522 34.9 14.9 100
2021 540 38.0 14.2 100
2022 546 33.6 16.2 100
2023 573 32.9 17.3 98.6
2024 546 30.9 17.6 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Faulk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 27.0 17.6 n/a
1989 463 31.0 14.9 n/a
1990 451 29.0 15.5 56.1
1991 422 27.0 15.6 55.9
1992 439 25.6 17.1 72.4
1993 440 25.6 17.2 69.3
1994 430 25.6 16.8 68.6
1995 460 26.6 17.3 70.7
1996 460 26.6 17.3 70.7
1997 475 26.6 17.9 70.3
1998 486 26.6 18.3 74.5
1999 505 26.0 19.4 83.2
2000 510 28.0 18.2 92.4
2001 480 29.0 16.6 84.4
2002 489 30.0 16.3 87.5
2003 489 30.0 16.3 87.5
2004 542 29.0 18.7 86.7
2005 605 36.0 16.8 90.7
2006 545 33.0 16.5 99.4
2007 532 36.0 14.8 99.4
2008 527 34.0 15.5 99.4
2009 497 34.0 14.6 99.4
2010 511 32.0 15.0 99.4
2011 478 29.2 16.3 99.4
2012 521 30.4 17.0 99.4
2013 608 33.0 18.4 87
2014 576 38.0 15.1 99.5
2015 575 37.0 15.5 99.5
2016 643 42.0 15.3 100
2017 613 41.5 14.7 26.8
2018 632 39.1 16.1 32.4
2019 581 35.4 16.3 100
2020 522 34.9 14.9 100
2021 540 38.0 14.2 100
2022 546 33.6 16.2 100
2023 573 32.9 17.3 98.6
2024 546 30.9 17.6 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Faulk Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,092 (22.9%) $7,024 (77.1%) $9,116

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Faulk Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 470th of 488 Elementary schoolsRanks 486th of 492 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Faulk Elementary School)34.734.4
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English (West Memphis School District)60.835
 25.8%
   3rd Grade English (Arkansas)72.462.6
 9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Faulk Elementary School)33.310.4
 22.9%
   3rd Grade Math (West Memphis School District)5327.2
 25.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)62.154.4
 7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Faulk Elementary School)7.29
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Science (West Memphis School District)19.412.7
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)39.435
 4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Faulk Elementary School)7.29
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (West Memphis School District)22.39.9
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)38.332.2
 6.1%
4th Grade English (Faulk Elementary School)48.827.3
 21.5%
   4th Grade English (West Memphis School District)55.441.8
 13.6%
   4th Grade English (Arkansas)69.663.3
 6.3%
4th Grade Math (Faulk Elementary School)22.516.7
 5.8%
   4th Grade Math (West Memphis School District)35.330.7
 4.6%
   4th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.848.6
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Faulk Elementary School)1510.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade Science (West Memphis School District)24.621.1
 3.5%
   4th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.338.5
 3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Faulk Elementary School)26.310.6
 15.7%
   4th Grade Reading (West Memphis School District)33.220.5
 12.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)45.342
 3.3%
5th Grade English (Faulk Elementary School)5544
 11%
   5th Grade English (West Memphis School District)62.657.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade English (Arkansas)73.370.2
 3.1%
5th Grade Math (Faulk Elementary School)18.715.2
 3.5%
   5th Grade Math (West Memphis School District)30.125.2
 4.9%
   5th Grade Math (Arkansas)49.240.7
 8.5%
5th Grade Science (Faulk Elementary School)14.36.1
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (West Memphis School District)18.418.1
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (Arkansas)40.734.6
 6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Faulk Elementary School)19.810.6
 9.2%
   5th Grade Reading (West Memphis School District)24.318.9
 5.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)4136.8
 4.2%
6th Grade English (Faulk Elementary School)56.427.6
 28.8%
   6th Grade English (West Memphis School District)65.746.8
 18.9%
   6th Grade English (Arkansas)72.867.6
 5.2%
6th Grade Math (Faulk Elementary School)20.55.3
 15.2%
   6th Grade Math (West Memphis School District)32.916.2
 16.7%
   6th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.747
 6.7%
6th Grade Science (Faulk Elementary School)16.710.5
 6.2%
   6th Grade Science (West Memphis School District)24.414.9
 9.5%
   6th Grade Science (Arkansas)45.840.3
 5.5%
6th Grade Reading (Faulk Elementary School)17.910.5
 7.4%
   6th Grade Reading (West Memphis School District)28.712.9
 15.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Arkansas)43.139
 4.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students581573
 1.4%
African American536543
 1.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic714
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White218
 61.9%
Two or More Races178
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%98.6%
 1.4%


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Students who attend Faulk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Junior High School
High : The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

Faulk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

Students at Faulk Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Faulk Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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