Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 145 students in grades K-7 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, which is part of the Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff district.
The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (95.86%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 26.72% to 96.78% African American students. Academically, Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy's performance, as measured by ACT Aspire test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd grade English, the school scored 38.5% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 62.6%. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 458 out of 492 Arkansas elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom 7% of elementary schools in the state.
However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which is lower than the surrounding schools (ranging from 13.1 to 18.1). Interestingly, the nearby Friendship Aspire Academy outperforms Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy on most academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students. This suggests that the charter school model can be effective in this community, but Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy may be underperforming compared to its peers. With the right interventions and support, the school's low student-teacher ratio could provide an opportunity for improvement in academic outcomes.
Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools
Students at Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy are 96% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.
In the 2022-23 school year, 145 students attended Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy.