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Enrollment
1,387
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,756 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY·NCES 050039401461
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
717 WEST 7TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 · (501) 664-4225 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
43.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
896 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 211 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 212 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 170 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 227 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 249 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 317 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
24.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
18.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.9% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 21.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,387
-90 (-6%) vs 2020
+220% since 2010-11, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
43.6:1
was 37.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,387 | 31.8 | 43.6:1 | 65% (896) |
| 2023-24 | 1,014 | 33.8 | 30.0:1 | 67% (681) |
| 2022-23 | 1,041 | 37 | 28.2:1 | 75% (785) |
| 2020-21 | 1,477 | 39 | 37.9:1 | 73% (1,080) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 17.5 | 40.9:1 | 27% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 16 | 52.9:1 | 33% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 7 | 61.9:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY.
About ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
Students in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, attend ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY, a large elementary school. The school counted 1,387 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. That is 232% larger than the average of about 418 students for elementary schools in Arkansas.
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is a school in ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY. The district has 3 schools and 5,269 students.
The share of White students at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is 58%, a majority. It is also 27% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pulaski County is roughly 49% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 43.6:1. The gap from the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas is 27.6 students per teacher. The school reported 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Census data for Pulaski County show median household income comes to about $62,873, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 133 public schools in the county, enrolling about 64,124, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY among them.
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile from ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY as City: Mid-size. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter. NCES classifies the school as virtual.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 1,477 to 1,387. Students per teacher increased from 37.9 in 2020-21 to 43.6 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
Nearby schools
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,315
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 2,567
- ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 609
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LEADERSHIP & LANGUAGE MAGNET ACAD0.5 mi · 414
- ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 672
- GIBBS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 1,387 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY serve?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 43.6:1 students per teacher at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY are roughly 58% White, 8% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY public or private?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.