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 2 public middle schools serving 812 students in Estem Public Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Estem Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
3,052 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
13,280 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
1,947 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
64%
18%
# White Students
597 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
20%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
222
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
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 Middle 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
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