Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District

3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 79 students in Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
267 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#228 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15-19%
38%
20-24%
40%
10-14%
36%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
85%
19%
% White
1%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,779 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,135
$13,132
Spending / Student
$9,779
$13,043

Best Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Aspire Middle Little Rock
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 500-0558
Grades: 6-8
| 79 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 267 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in AR
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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