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.
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.
Students at Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.
In the 2022-23 school year, 241 students attended Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary.
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