Enrollment
1,252
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050900005198
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY
9417 GEYER SPRINGS ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72209 · (501) 447-4300 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,249 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 70 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 266 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 72% smaller than its 8th grade class (253).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY this school | 1,252 | 99.8% | N/A |
| CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MABELVALE | 897 | 99.7% | 18.5% |
| WM. JEFFERSON CLINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL HOPE | 929 | 100.0% | 29.2% |
| J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 779 | 99.6% | 12.0% |
| RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 516 | 100.0% | 19.3% |
| WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 493 | 99.4% | 20.2% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,252 | #1 of 531 | #1 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #166 of 480 | #27 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #163 of 480 | #30 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #84 of 513 | #10 of 69 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY is the name of a large elementary school in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 1,252 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Arkansas is roughly 418 students; this school is 200% bigger than that.
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 40 schools and 22,320 students, DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY among them.
Roughly 52% of students at DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY are Black. Other groups include 40% Hispanic and 6% White. By comparison, Pulaski County residents are about 37% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 81.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.3 students per teacher. That is close to the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pulaski County is 71%.
Federal survey data for Pulaski County show that the median household income is $62,873, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Pulaski County is home to 133 public schools and about 64,124 public school students.
Nearby, CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,045 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
- CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 897 students
- PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 807 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
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
Nearby schools
- CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 655
- EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK0.7 mi · 754
- WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 383
- BASELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 274
- WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 493
- CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 897
Frequently asked questions
About DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYHow large is DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY?
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,252 students in grades KG-08.
Is DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY is approximately 15.3:1 (82 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY?
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY reports a student body of 6% White, 40% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY?
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY is overseen by LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pulaski County.
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