For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 267 students in Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter Schools in Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
93 Schools
# Students
267 Students
42,451 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,442 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock 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.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,225 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
6,179 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
226 Students
11,554 Students
% Black Students
85%
27%
# White Students
2 Students
21,385 Students
% White Students
1%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,628 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
108
# Students in K Grade:
40
1,894
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
1,886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
1,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
1,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
2,042
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
2,932
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
3,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
3,913
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,310
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,035
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
86
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,779 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,135
$13,010
Spending / Student
$9,779
$12,922
Best Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Aspire Middle Little Rock
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 500-0558
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 500-0558
Grades: 6-8
| 79 students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Elementary Little Rock
Charter School
3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 500-0558
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 500-0558
Grades: K-3
| 188 students
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