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Enrollment
1,315
Middle
DISTRICT 1,756 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY·NCES 050039401447
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
717 WEST 7TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 · (501) 664-4225 · Pulaski County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,315 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
30.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
740 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 316 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 449 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 550 | 42% |
Student demographics
52%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
23.6%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
26.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 27.8% |
% 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
1,315
+251 (+24%) vs 2020
+1863% since 2010-11, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
30.2:1
was 28.0:1
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 | 1,315 | 43.6 | 30.2:1 | 56% (740) |
| 2023-24 | 1,050 | 37.4 | 28.1:1 | 64% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 997 | 47.3 | 21.1:1 | 70% (695) |
| 2020-21 | 1,064 | 38 | 28.0:1 | 69% (736) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 16.7 | 36.2:1 | 28% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 12 | 52.5:1 | 29% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 1 | 67.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, (ZIP code 72201). Its enrollment is 1,315 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Arkansas enroll around 464, and this school is 183% bigger than that mark.
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY has 5,269 students in 3 schools, and ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The share of White students at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 67%, a majority. The remaining students are 18% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Pulaski County is about 49% White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Teacher count: 43.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 30.2:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas is 16.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%. The 71% average for public schools in Pulaski County is 15 points higher.
In the surrounding county, Pulaski County, median household income comes to about $62,873, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 133, with about 64,124 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the charter schools in Arkansas. ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
The school's student count rose 24% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 28.0:1 to 30.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL. 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 ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 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 HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 2,567
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 1,387
- 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 MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,315 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 30.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY in Pulaski County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.