"Graphic with a blue gradient background and a white border. At the top, white text reads: 'Congratulations to Wakefield Elementary and Little Rock Hall-West High School of Innovation.' Below, three award badges are displayed in a row, each featuring the 'Beating the Odds' recognition from the University of Arkansas Office for Education Policy (OEP). The first badge reads: 'Beating the Odds - ELA - 2024.' The second badge reads: 'Beating the Odds - Overall - 2024.' The third badge reads: 'Beating the Odds - Math - 2024.' At the bottom, bold white text states: '2024 OEP Beating the Odds Awards.' In the lower right corner, a blue and white LRSD (Little Rock School District) logo features a torch inside a shield."

Wakefield Elementary and Hall-West High Recognized for Beating the Odds

LRSD

March 5, 2025

Wakefield Elementary and Hall-West High School of Innovation have been honored by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas for outstanding student growth on the ATLAS exams. These schools earned the Beating the Odds recognition, highlighting their success in helping students achieve high academic growth despite serving a large percentage of students who participate in Free and Reduced Lunch programs.

Wakefield Elementary received multiple awards, including:

  • High Overall Growth (Statewide)

  • High Math Growth (Statewide)

  • High Overall Growth (Central Region)

  • High Math Growth (Central Region)

  • High ELA Growth (Central Region)

Hall-West received the High Math Growth Award for the Central Region as well. 

These distinctions are based on 2024 content growth scores from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, measuring how much students improved compared to their peers statewide.

Congratulations to Wakefield Elementary and Hall-West High on this well-earned recognition!