Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

Q: Is Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff a good school?

Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff ranks 209 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, part of the Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas district.

Despite serving a high-needs student population, with 75-85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff outperforms the district and state averages in several key metrics. The school's students achieve 37.4% proficiency in ATLAS/English Language Arts and 55.2% proficiency in ATLAS/Mathematics, compared to 25.2% and 35.7% for the district, and 33.8% and 36.4% for the state, respectively. The school also performs better than nearby Moody Elementary School in the White Hall School District, which has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients.

However, Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating, jumping from a 2-star to a 4-star rating in 2020-2021 before declining again. This suggests the need to investigate the factors behind the school's performance over time and in comparison to other schools in the Pine Bluff and Watson Chapel school districts, which generally perform worse on test scores and have higher percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

3911 S Hazel St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(833) 277-4731

District: Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

SchoolDigger Rank:
209^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,410

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

White:

1.3%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.8%), White (1.3%), Hispanic (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff is $13,410.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas:

SchoolDigger ranks Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas 212^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2021	74.98	107^th	496	78.4%
2022	40.98	318^th	487	34.7%
2023	52.45	254^th	492	48.4%
2024	59.55	209^th	497	57.9%

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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 Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	107	1	2	0	1	112
2020	3	231	3	1	0	1	239
2021	8	301	3	3	0	1	316
2022	10	385	2	4	2	2	405
2023	5	361	1	4	1	1	373

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 Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	112	9.0	12.4	91.1
2020	239	13.9	17.1	79.9
2021	316	18.4	17.1	85.1
2022	405	19.9	20.3	84.7
2023	373	20.5	18.1	75.9

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 Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	112	9.0	12.4	91.1
2020	239	13.9	17.1	79.9
2021	316	18.4	17.1	85.1
2022	405	19.9	20.3	84.7
2023	373	20.5	18.1	75.9

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 Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,210 (9.0%)	$12,200 (91.0%)	$13,410

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

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.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	112	373	233%
African American	107	361	237.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	2	4	100%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1	5	400%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.1%	75.9%	15.2%

Schools Near Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-5	3911 S Hazel St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(833) 277-4731	373	21	18.1	75.9%	5 (1.3%)	361 (96.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59.6	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.4	254^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.4%	45	50.0	32.6	24.3		37.4	50.9	35.8	25.7		39.1	68.8	45.2	47.3		55.2	36.9	24.7	24.4		29.5	$13,410	$1,210	$12,200
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	4200 Fir Street	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4390	394	26	15.1	100.0%	10 (2.5%)	372 (94.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	10.7	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.4	462^nd of 492 public elementary schools	6.1%	7	6.5	18.7	14.1	15.0	13.2	6.5	23.3	17.2	18.4	15.8	8.2	7.0	6.3	18.4	10.1	9.9	30.2	9.4	8.3	13.2
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-1	4100 W 32nd St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-1252	214	16	13.1	100.0%	29 (13.6%)	180 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																					$8,865	$1,203	$7,662
Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E 34th Ave	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4392	396	28	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	376 (94.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	9.2	474^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.6%		10	456^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.3%	18	8.2	14.1	24.6	10.2	14.1	6.8	15.8	26.2	8.2	14.1	5.4	15.8	9.8	6.1	9.1	5.5	7.1	14.8	6.1	8.3	$11,211	$2,829	$8,381
Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-2	700 South Main St	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 395-7401	157	10	15.3	73.9%	2 (1.3%)	155 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Coleman Elementary School	Public	2-5	4600 W 13th St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-3630	384	28	13.6	100.0%	38 (9.9%)	334 (87.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.1	425^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.6%	2	14.7	20.3	29.3		21.6	13.7	23.0	25.7		20.9	4.9	8.9	40.4		18.3	11.8	10.6	21.1		14.5	$8,553	$1,138	$7,415
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	K-6	1106 Wisconsin St	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4368	292	19	15.3	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	265 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	5.7	487^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.6	489^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.6%	2	9.5	5.4	14.6	8.6	9.7	9.3	8.1	17.0	8.6	10.9	2.3	2.7	14.6	11.8	7.7	2.3	5.4	9.7	5.8	5.8	$10,713	$2,133	$8,580
Matthews Elementary School	Public	K-6	4501 Dollarway Rd	Pine Bluff	71602	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 534-0726	436	30	14.6	100.0%	25 (5.7%)	382 (87.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.1%)	5.8	485^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.1	481^st of 492 public elementary schools	2.2%	4	8.7	9.8	13.0	8.1	10.1	8.7	13.8	13.0	6.1	10.5	4.3	3.9	5.8	20.4	8.0	7.2	5.9	8.6	6.1	7.1
Gandy Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gandy Ave	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-4054	348	24	14.4	60.1%	234 (67.2%)	93 (26.7%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.7	270^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.7%		56.7	226^th of 492 public elementary schools	54.1%	44	38.3	30.6	39.1		36.0	36.1	32.3	39.1		35.9	40.4	30.6	20.3		29.3	40.4	30.7	26.1		31.5	$10,720	$2,029	$8,691
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 West St	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-1988	387	26	14.8	62.3%	194 (50.1%)	119 (30.7%)	21 (5.4%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	47.2	273^rd of 497 public elementary schools	45.1%		64.5	170^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.4%	103	44.0	35.3	26.6		35.1	47.5	33.3	31.2		37.0	35.6	21.7	21.9		26.0	50.9	24.6	29.7		34.4	$9,552	$1,048	$8,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff

Is Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff a good school?

Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff ranks 209^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff?

In the 2022-23 school year, 373 students attended Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff?

Students at Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff are 97% African American, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff in?

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