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West Memphis, AR

23,336 residents•5,998 students•18 schools
Avg School Rating
1.0
out of 10
70% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
16%Math
17%Reading
54% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
4.83
per 1,000 students
7% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
104.17
per 1,000 residents
66% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
1
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
4
High
3

These figures describe every school in West Memphis; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Memphis

18 schools
4.8
Richland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
East Junior High School
Middlepublic
1.4
The Academies of West Memphis Charter School
Highcharter
0.7
West Junior High School
Middlepublic
0.4
Maddux Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Bragg Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Jackson/Wonder Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Weaver Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Faulk Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Wonder Junior High School
Middlepublic
—
Arkansas State Universitymidsouth Technical Center
Highpublic

School Crime in West Memphis

29 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Memphis in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
7% below Arkansas avg
4.83
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
3
Drug
7
Weapons
3
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault48%
  • Drugs24%
  • Weapons10%
  • Theft10%
  • Pornography3%
  • Sex3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in West Memphis

2,431 total incidents reported across West Memphis in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
66% above Arkansas avg
104.17
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
740
Property
1,274
Drug
381
Weapons
33
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault27%
  • Drugs16%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,998 students enrolled across West Memphis's schools.

  • Public4,81780%
  • Charter87215%
  • Private3095%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across West Memphis's K-12 schools.

  • Black74%
  • White19%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
92%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.