ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a roomy junior high in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL hosts 1,315 students from grades 6 through 8, part of ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 183% above typical.

ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 5,269 students; ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 30.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pulaski County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put the typical household earns roughly $62,873 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Pulaski County runs 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), of which ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged up 118%, going from 603 students in 2018 to 1,315 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 81% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 36.2:1 in 2018 to 30.2:1 today.

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