Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Little Rock, Arkansas, with 163 students. The school is part of the Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas district, which is ranked 246 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy consistently performs significantly below the state average in all subject areas and grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 11.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 33.8%, and only 9.2% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 36.4%. The school has had 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch for the past 3 school years, indicating a high-poverty student population. However, Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 10.9 over the past 3 years, which is lower than many nearby schools.

Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy's performance is significantly worse than the nearby public and charter schools in the Little Rock area. For example, Pulaski Heights Elementary, a public school, had 50.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to just 11.3% at Ivy Hill. Additionally, Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $10,255, which is lower than the spending at many nearby schools, such as Boone Park Elementary ($14,163) and M.L. King Elementary ($18,121). The school's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 4 years, with its ranking dropping from 421 out of 487 schools in 2021-2022 to 470 out of 497 schools in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

2410 S Battery St
Little Rock, AR 72206

(501) 404-0012

District: Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas

SchoolDigger Rank:
470^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,255

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

Hispanic:

0.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.23. (See more...)

Compare Details Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 95.5% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.8%), Hispanic (0.6%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy is $10,255.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy 320^th of 335 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas:

SchoolDigger ranks Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas 246^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2021	15.22	430^th	496	13.3%
2022	14.68	421^st	487	13.6%
2023	15.53	428^th	492	13.0%
2024	10.23	470^th	497	5.4%

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

Rank History for Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.02	320^th	335	4.5%

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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 Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	6	255	7	0	7	275
2020	4	197	3	1	6	211
2021	1	192	5	0	1	199
2022	2	180	2	0	2	186
2023	1	162	0	0	0	163
2024	0	342	2	0	2	346

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	275	21.1	13.0	93.1
2020	211	14.2	14.8	100
2021	199	18.2	10.9	100
2022	186	16.9	10.9	100
2023	163	16.5	9.8	100
2024	346	23.4	14.7	100

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 Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	275	21.1	13.0	93.1
2020	211	14.2	14.8	100
2021	199	18.2	10.9	100
2022	186	16.9	10.9	100
2023	163	16.5	9.8	100
2024	346	23.4	14.7	100

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 Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$887 (8.6%)	$9,368 (91.4%)	$10,255

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	275	163	40.7%
African American	255	162	36.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	1	83.3%
Two or More Races	7	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.1%	100%	6.9%

Schools Near Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)							ATLAS Reading (2024)							ATLAS Mathematics (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 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
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 S Battery St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 404-0012	346	23	14.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (98.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.2	470^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.5	428^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.0%	42	14.2	13.2	10.6	13.9	6.3	5.0	11.3	12.2	13.2	8.5	16.3	3.1	5.0	10.5	14.3	5.3	6.4	11.6	9.4	5.0	9.2	24.5	18.4	14.9	16.3	15.6	0.0	16.6	$10,255	$887	$9,368
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W 16th St	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4900	299	20	14.8	60.9%	76 (25.4%)	198 (66.2%)	20 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62.5	188^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.7	230^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.3%	42	50.0	53.5	34.0				45.6	41.3	53.5	38.3				44.1	30.4	48.8	38.3				39.0	34.8	39.5	23.4				32.4	$14,022	$2,334	$11,688
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3615 West 25th Street	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	241	16	15.0	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	214 (88.8%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22.7	409^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.7%					(n/a)	35.5	11.8	18.5				20.1	29.1	9.8	18.5				17.5	51.6	9.8	33.3				27.5	25.8	2.0	18.5				12.8
M.L. King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5100	382	28	13.5	87.7%	13 (3.4%)	349 (91.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	8.7	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.2	480^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	17.0	15.3	8.1				13.5	12.8	17.0	8.1				12.7	6.4	13.2	12.3				10.7	8.5	15.1	10.2				11.4	$18,121	$6,289	$11,832
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 S Main St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6700	339	30	11.3	99.1%	8 (2.4%)	303 (89.4%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	11.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.4	477^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	18.3	5.1	17.6				13.3	20.4	5.0	21.1				15.1	24.4	0.0	17.5				13.2	14.3	5.0	15.8				11.4	$17,049	$4,974	$12,075
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W 18th St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	474	30	15.9	93.9%	21 (4.4%)	410 (86.5%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	4.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.7	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%	4	8.5	7.6	11.3				9.1	8.3	6.3	13.9				9.4	4.2	5.1	9.7				6.3	8.3	5.1	4.2				5.8	$13,754	$3,975	$9,779
Ark. School For The Blind Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 W Markham St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Ark. School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	30	12	2.5	110.0%	16 (53.3%)	9 (30.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)							11.8							11.2							5.6							22.2
Estem Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9200	839	52	16.1	78.2%	76 (9.1%)	643 (76.6%)	68 (8.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.4%)	40.2	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%		28.5	377^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.4%	64	30.9	27.5	31.9	27.8			29.4	32.7	28.3	33.6	31.3			31.5	37.3	38.0	11.2	29.9			29.0	30.0	31.9	32.7	24.5			29.4	$7,538	$685	$6,853
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 N Pine St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	273	14	18.8	50.2%	140 (51.3%)	115 (42.1%)	8 (2.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	62.9	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%		71.3	140^th of 492 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	67.3	37.5	47.3				50.7	67.3	35.4	47.3				50.0	40.8	29.2	30.9				33.6	42.8	27.1	29.1				32.9	$11,254	$1,620	$9,634
Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	410 Shall Ave	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 214-6810	701	46	15.1	75.0%	86 (12.3%)	498 (71.0%)	66 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	30.1	377^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.9	381^st of 492 public elementary schools	22.6%	4	26.7	36.8	29.4	29.8			30.8	22.2	35.7	27.0	29.7			28.9	11.1	14.3	17.7	18.6			15.4	21.2	27.6	29.4	17.6			23.8	$8,224	$961	$7,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy?

Students at Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy are 99% African American.

What district is Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy in?

Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas

Is Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy a good school?

Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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