Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 241 students in grades K-5 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school is part of the Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas district, which is ranked 212 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary itself ranks 409 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 1-star rating.
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary lags significantly behind the state and its own district averages in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had only 20.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.2% for the district and 33.8% for the state. The school also has an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 82.16%, much higher than the state average and most nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.2, compared to nearby schools like Forest Heights STEM Academy (15.5) and Estem Elementary (15.4).
Despite being located in the same general area as several higher-performing elementary schools, Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary is not able to match their academic outcomes. For example, Forest Heights STEM Academy has over 50% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, while Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary is below 30% in those areas. To improve, the school may need to closely examine its instructional practices, resource allocation, and strategies for supporting its economically disadvantaged student population.
In the 2022-23 school year, 241 students attended Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary.
Students at Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.
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