Top Rankings
Estem Public Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,308 students in Estem Public Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Estem Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Estem Public Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Estem High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
3,052 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Estem Public Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
1,947 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
64%
19%
# White Students
597 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
20%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
222
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,393 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,388
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,393
$12,922
Best Estem Public Charter School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estem Junior High Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 W 3rd St
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 748-9200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 748-9200
Grades: 7-9
| 478 students
Rank: #22.
Estem East Village Junior High Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Shall Ave
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 214-6710
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 214-6710
Grades: 7-9
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Estem High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
112 W Third St 3rd Flr
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-7836
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-7836
Grades: 10-12
| 496 students
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