North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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North Little Rock Center Of Excellence ranks 134 th of 305 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence is a public charter high school serving 372 students in grades 9-12 in North Little Rock, AR, which is part of the North Little Rock School District.

Despite being part of a lower-performing school district, North Little Rock Center Of Excellence outperforms the district and state averages on several key test score metrics, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, and Biology. The school's very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11:1 to 12.8:1, is a significant strength compared to the district's larger high schools. Additionally, the school serves a high-need student population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.

Compared to nearby schools, North Little Rock Center Of Excellence generally outperforms schools like North Little Rock High School and Premier High School of North Little Rock, which have lower test scores and higher student-teacher ratios. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Central High School and Estem High School. Continued focus on improving math proficiency in Algebra and Geometry could be an area for North Little Rock Center Of Excellence to address.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

2201 West 22nd St
North Little Rock, AR 72114

(501) 975-3895

District: North Little Rock School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,321

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

White:

21.0%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Little Rock Center Of Excellence ranks better than 56.1% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at North Little Rock Center Of Excellence is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.4%), White (21%), Hispanic (14%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Little Rock Center Of Excellence is 11. (See more...)

Compare North Little Rock Center Of Excellence employs 33.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Little Rock Center Of Excellence is $8,321.

Schooldigger Rankings:

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks North Little Rock Center Of Excellence 134^th of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See North Little Rock Center Of Excellence in the ranking list.)

North Little Rock School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Little Rock School District 192^nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2019	37.16	192^nd	282	31.9%
2021	31.09	219^th	290	24.5%
2022	31.63	216^th	282	23.4%
2023	41.94	180^th	295	39.0%
2024	51.40	134^th	305	56.1%

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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 North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	93	239	4	60	2	2	400
2019	95	262	3	52	1	4	417
2020	79	245	3	52	1	6	386
2021	62	221	5	50	0	7	345
2022	67	191	6	52	0	10	326
2023	78	221	7	52	1	13	372

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 North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	400	23.5	16.9	42.5
2019	417	27.5	15.1	75.8
2020	386	27.3	14.1	73.8
2021	345	26.8	12.8	100
2022	326	26.7	12.1	100
2023	372	33.7	11.0	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 North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	400	23.5	16.9	42.5
2019	417	27.5	15.1	75.8
2020	386	27.3	14.1	73.8
2021	345	26.8	12.8	100
2022	326	26.7	12.1	100
2023	372	33.7	11.0	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 North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$895 (10.8%)	$7,427 (89.3%)	$8,321

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 192^nd of 282 High schools	Ranks 180^th of 295 High schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	60.2	52.7	7.5%
9th Grade English (North Little Rock School District)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
9th Grade English (Arkansas)	58.6	53.4	5.2%
9th Grade Math (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	25.6	16.6	9%
9th Grade Math (North Little Rock School District)	22.8	14.2	8.6%
9th Grade Math (Arkansas)	35.8	26.6	9.2%
9th Grade Science (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	29.5	29.8	0.3%
9th Grade Science (North Little Rock School District)	25.5	21.7	3.8%
9th Grade Science (Arkansas)	35	31.9	3.1%
9th Grade Reading (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	42.3	39	3.3%
9th Grade Reading (North Little Rock School District)	31.6	31.5	0.1%
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	37.4	40.6	3.2%
10th Grade English (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	50	51.7	1.7%
10th Grade English (North Little Rock School District)	46.1	49.9	3.8%
10th Grade English (Arkansas)	59.6	54.4	5.2%
10th Grade Math (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	11.3	8	3.3%
10th Grade Math (North Little Rock School District)	16.9	13.2	3.7%
10th Grade Math (Arkansas)	29.2	20.4	8.8%
10th Grade Science (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	20.7	22.1	1.4%
10th Grade Science (North Little Rock School District)	19.6	20.8	1.2%
10th Grade Science (Arkansas)	33	28.6	4.4%
10th Grade Reading (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	22.7	26.7	4%
10th Grade Reading (North Little Rock School District)	22.5	30.2	7.7%
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	32.2	35.9	3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	13.5	5.9	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (North Little Rock School District)	14.7	12.2	2.5%
11th Grade English (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	35.1	29.4	5.7%
11th Grade English (North Little Rock School District)	37.3	32.3	5%
11th Grade Reading (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	24.3	15.7	8.6%
11th Grade Reading (North Little Rock School District)	20.8	21.6	0.8%
11th Grade Science (North Little Rock Center Of Excellence)	20.7	7.8	12.9%
11th Grade Science (North Little Rock School District)	15.8	14.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	417	372	10.8%
African American	262	221	15.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	52	52
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	95	78	17.9%
Two or More Races	4	13	225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	100%	24.2%

Schools Near North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)		ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)		ATLAS Biology (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 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	101 W 2nd St	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8100	1,949	150	12.9	99.9%	529 (27.1%)	1,101 (56.5%)	231 (11.9%)	20 (1.0%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.0%)	18.9	267^th of 305 public high schools	12.5%		31.8	218^th of 295 public high schools	26.1%	49		11.4	22.2	16.7		13.0	23.4	18.1			2.6		2.4	2.9	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.4			36.7	11.2	0.0	20.0	14.8	$12,319	$2,249	$10,070
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 West 22nd St	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	372	34	11.0	100.0%	78 (21.0%)	221 (59.4%)	52 (14.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	51.4	134^th of 305 public high schools	56.1%		41.9	180^th of 295 public high schools	39.0%	46		34.7	34.4	34.5		34.4	36.0	35.1			7.7		7.6	29.4	1.2	0.0		5.8			55.0	24.1			34.1	$8,321	$895	$7,427
Premier High School Of North Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	801 West 29th Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	Responsive Educational Solutions Premier High School N Litt	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 333-9541	135	7	20.7	100.0%	11 (8.1%)	111 (82.2%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	10.4	295^th of 305 public high schools	3.3%		3.3	290^th of 295 public high schools	1.7%	5		0.0	11.1	6.5		0.0	16.7	9.4						0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0
Estem High School	Public, Charter	10-12	112 W Third St 3rd Flr	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 374-7836	528	35	14.9	58.0%	111 (21.0%)	329 (62.3%)	45 (8.5%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	60.5	102^nd of 305 public high schools	66.6%		47.3	158^th of 295 public high schools	46.4%	56			35.1	35.1			37.1	37.1							12.9	0.0		12.8				13.1	66.7	100.0	16.9	$10,330	$817	$9,513
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander	Public	6-12	700 S Main St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1711	104	13	8.1	97.1%	52 (50.0%)	49 (47.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5.5	303^rd of 305 public high schools	0.7%		2.4	293^rd of 295 public high schools	0.7%	10	0.0	4.1	0.0	1.9	3.8	5.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0
Ark. School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Ark. School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	35	16	2.1	100.0%	22 (62.9%)	7 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	77.1	38^th of 305 public high schools	87.5%					(n/a)				21.1				25.0						0.0				0.0		27.3		66.6			66.6
Cstp Civilian Student Training Program	Public	7-12	16301 Missouri Camp Robinson	North Little Rock	72199	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 628-8668	13	4	3.5	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	297^th of 305 public high schools	2.6%		3.3	289^th of 295 public high schools	2.0%	8	0.0			8.0	9.1			12.0	0.0	0.0					0.0			0.0		6.3		0.0			0.0
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4702 W Commercial Dr Ste B3	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,695	206	8.2	65.7%	1,195 (70.5%)	307 (18.1%)	110 (6.5%)	14 (0.8%)	25 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.5%)	43.9	172^nd of 305 public high schools	43.6%		37.1	203^rd of 295 public high schools	31.2%	31		24.8	25.4	25.2		29.2	28.5	28.8			19.3	12.6	19.1	10.8	7.9	4.1	0.0	8.1			37.2	30.2	26.7	20.0	31.4	$7,561	$721	$6,840
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 400-4873	82	12	6.8	100.0%	1 (1.2%)	80 (97.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	305^th of 305 public high schools	0.0%		2.5	292^nd of 295 public high schools	1.0%	13		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	5.0	2.6							0.0	0.0		0.0			0.0	16.7			10.0	$9,696	$1,389	$8,307
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 246-3161	125	5	26.5	33.6%	32 (25.6%)	79 (63.2%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	23.7	253^rd of 305 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)		16.3	9.9	13.2		20.8	11.3	16.3			25.6		24.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	4.7			11.1	20.0	100.0	0.0	18.2

Frequently Asked Questions about North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

What is the racial makeup of North Little Rock Center Of Excellence?

Students at North Little Rock Center Of Excellence are 59% African American, 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is North Little Rock Center Of Excellence in?

North Little Rock School District

How many students attend North Little Rock Center Of Excellence?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended North Little Rock Center Of Excellence.

Is North Little Rock Center Of Excellence a good school?

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence ranks 134^th of 305 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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