Lisa Academy West Elementary School

Summary:

Lisa Academy West Elementary School is a public charter elementary school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 626 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lisa Academy district, which is ranked 78 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Lisa Academy West Elementary School is part of the Lisa Academy district, it consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arkansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.5% for the Lisa Academy district and 33.8% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.62% to 72.31% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The data also reveals that there are several high-performing elementary schools in the vicinity of Lisa Academy West Elementary School, such as Jefferson Elementary School, Baker Elementary School, and Fulbright Elementary School. These schools consistently outperform Lisa Academy West Elementary School and the state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, creating a stark contrast in performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

12200 Westhaven Dr
Little Rock, AR 72211

(501) 476-3309

District: Lisa Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
389^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,504

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.4%

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lisa Academy West Elementary School ranks worse than 78.3% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.4%), Hispanic (31.8%), White (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lisa Academy West Elementary School is 16.4. (See more...)

Compare Lisa Academy West Elementary School employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lisa Academy West Elementary School is $8,504.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lisa Academy West Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lisa Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lisa Academy 78^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lisa Academy West Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2019	48.43	286^th	488	41.4%
2021	37.53	336^th	496	32.3%
2022	36.34	337^th	487	30.8%
2023	23.85	396^th	492	19.5%
2024	26.59	389^th	497	21.7%

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

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lisa Academy West Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	73	266	71	112	2	2	14	540
2018	82	274	59	152	4	0	15	586
2019	79	268	65	173	5	0	17	607
2020	76	270	74	195	3	1	24	643
2021	64	317	47	195	1	0	23	647
2022	66	318	47	182	0	0	19	632
2023	67	297	42	199	1	0	20	626

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 Lisa Academy West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	540	29.3	18.3	35.7
2018	586	33.6	17.3	38.6
2019	607	37.0	16.4	65.4
2020	643	36.3	17.6	69.8
2021	647	37.5	17.2	68.6
2022	632	35.8	17.6	72.3
2023	626	38.1	16.4	70.3

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 Lisa Academy West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	540	29.3	18.3	35.7
2018	586	33.6	17.3	38.6
2019	607	37.0	16.4	65.4
2020	643	36.3	17.6	69.8
2021	647	37.5	17.2	68.6
2022	632	35.8	17.6	72.3
2023	626	38.1	16.4	70.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lisa Academy West Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,140 (13.4%)	$7,363 (86.6%)	$8,504

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lisa Academy West Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 286^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 396^th of 492 Elementary schools	21.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	74.3	47.2	27.1%
3rd Grade English (Lisa Academy)	73.7	60	13.7%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	58.6	39.8	18.8%
3rd Grade Math (Lisa Academy)	66	52.2	13.8%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	38.6	19.5	19.1%
3rd Grade Science (Lisa Academy)	42.4	29.4	13%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	37.2	17.6	19.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Lisa Academy)	39.6	29.4	10.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	77.6	46.2	31.4%
4th Grade English (Lisa Academy)	76.2	58.5	17.7%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	52.6	33.9	18.7%
4th Grade Math (Lisa Academy)	55.8	43.4	12.4%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	50	30.2	19.8%
4th Grade Science (Lisa Academy)	50.6	33.3	17.3%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	39.4	27.4	12%
4th Grade Reading (Lisa Academy)	43	37.9	5.1%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	61.5	54.9	6.6%
5th Grade English (Lisa Academy)	67.7	63.4	4.3%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	42.4	35.3	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Lisa Academy)	45.9	35.4	10.5%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	29.4	20.6	8.8%
5th Grade Science (Lisa Academy)	39.2	28	11.2%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Lisa Academy West Elementary School)	32.1	26.4	5.7%
5th Grade Reading (Lisa Academy)	35.4	32.7	2.7%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	607	626	3.1%
African American	268	297	10.8%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	65	42	35.4%
Hispanic	173	199	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	79	67	15.2%
Two or More Races	17	20	17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	70.3%	4.9%

Schools Near Lisa Academy West Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)							ATLAS Reading (2024)							ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)		ATLAS Science (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lisa Academy West Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12200 Westhaven Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 476-3309	626	38	16.4	70.3%	67 (10.7%)	297 (47.4%)	199 (31.8%)	42 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	26.6	389^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.7%		23.8	396^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.5%	7	21.9	22.5	31.3				25.1	21.9	25.0	32.9				26.5	19.0	22.7	25.8				22.5			16.2	25.7	23.7				21.7	$8,504	$1,140	$7,363
Terry Elementary School	Public	K-5	10800 Mara Lynn Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6500	352	21	16.7	85.8%	48 (13.6%)	271 (77.0%)	22 (6.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	428^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.9%		21.6	403^rd of 492 public elementary schools	18.1%	25	26.8	16.3	23.7				22.3	26.8	18.2	23.7				22.9	12.5	10.9	16.4				13.2			19.6	18.1	25.5				21.1	$13,065	$3,172	$9,892
Ark Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,041	37	28.1	75.4%	625 (60.0%)	280 (26.9%)	67 (6.4%)	10 (1.0%)	23 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.1%)	32	366^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.4%		25.8	386^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.5%	20	32.4	27.6	23.6				27.7	33.5	30.5	26.4				29.9	24.3	20.0	19.4				21.1			31.4	28.6	22.7				27.3	$7,955	$2,053	$5,903
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15001 Kanis Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 228-3250	386	25	15.4	23.3%	171 (44.3%)	96 (24.9%)	22 (5.7%)	88 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	96.4	12^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.6%		96	7^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	72.6	70.0	59.6				68.0	72.6	72.0	61.5				69.1	67.1	72.0	51.9				64.0			61.6	72.0	57.7				63.4	$10,490	$992	$9,499
McDermott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Reservoir Rd	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5500	296	18	16.4	91.9%	23 (7.8%)	235 (79.4%)	23 (7.8%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20.1	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.9	440^th of 492 public elementary schools	10.6%	15	31.1	23.9	11.4				22.3	35.5	23.9	13.6				24.5	20.0	19.5	6.8				15.5			20.0	17.3	6.8				14.8	$13,538	$3,623	$9,915
Fulbright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Pleasant Valley Dr	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-4700	551	29	19.0	50.6%	233 (42.3%)	254 (46.1%)	28 (5.1%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	70.4	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%		67.3	158^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	46.2	50.6	41.0				46.2	44.6	45.2	38.4				42.8	50.8	48.8	42.4				47.3			32.3	41.7	37.0				37.4	$12,034	$3,107	$8,927
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1815 Rahling Rd	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	59	5	11.8	45.8%	19 (32.2%)	26 (44.1%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)							21.7							21.7							20.9									19.1
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	332	20	16.5	88.9%	28 (8.4%)	273 (82.2%)	19 (5.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3.9	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	474^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.7%	21	6.8	2.6	4.2				4.6	8.7	5.0	10.2				8.1	10.8	2.5	4.0				5.9			4.3	5.0	6.1				5.2	$13,831	$3,799	$10,032
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Public	K-8	13240 David O. Dodd	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1700	898	69	12.9	89.6%	59 (6.6%)	638 (71.0%)	179 (19.9%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	6.5	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.3	472^nd of 492 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	11.8	8.9	14.3	6.5	12.7	8.0	10.0	14.3	14.0	14.3	9.0	16.0	12.0	13.1	7.8	8.8	7.2	11.5	9.3	3.9	8.1	25.0	25.0	15.6	12.3	3.6	5.7	17.3	9.2	11.2
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	377	20	18.8	62.9%	118 (31.3%)	200 (53.1%)	35 (9.3%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.1	193^rd of 492 public elementary schools	60.8%	13	45.0	38.8	33.9				39.3	46.6	40.8	33.9				40.5	43.3	40.8	39.0				41.1			31.6	38.8	32.2				34.0	$10,821	$1,384	$9,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisa Academy West Elementary School

Is Lisa Academy West Elementary School a good school?

Lisa Academy West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Lisa Academy West Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Lisa Academy West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lisa Academy West Elementary School?

Students at Lisa Academy West Elementary School are 47% African American, 32% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lisa Academy West Elementary School in?

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