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Estem Public Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 401 students in Estem Public Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Estem Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,358 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Estem Public Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
72%
18%
% White
12%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,446 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,451 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,446
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,451
$12,888
Best Estem Public Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Estem Junior High Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 W 3rd St
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 748-9335
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 748-9335
Gr: 7-8 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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