W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy (Closed 2015)

Serving 198 students in grades 6-12, W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤5% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 77%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
198 students
This chart displays total students of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AR)
(13-14)
≤5%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
≤5%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
96%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
3%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Arkansas.
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(13-14)
≤10%
86%
This chart displays graduation rate of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% AR state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% AR state average).
What is the graduation rate of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy?
The graduation rate of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy is 10%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 86%.
How many students attend W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy?
198 students attend W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy?
W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy has a student ration of 4:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy offer ?
W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-12
What school district is W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy part of?
W.d. Hamilton Learning Academy is part of Little Rock School District.

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