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Enrollment
401
Middle
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 050039801467
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
112 W 3RD ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 · (501) 748-9335 · Pulaski County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
295 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 7 | 197 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 51% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL→ESTEM HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
33.1%
AR avg 34.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 401 | 73.6% | 38.5% |
| NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO | 566 | 74.0% | 24.5% |
| MARION SEVENTH GRADE ACADEMY MARION | 287 | 75.3% | 20.0% |
| WATSON CHAPEL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PINE BLUFF | 334 | 67.1% | 12.6% |
| WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL EL DORADO | 581 | 67.1% | 31.2% |
| MAUMELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL MAUMELLE | 498 | 58.8% | 18.7% |
Matched among Arkansas middle 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 ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #93 of 207 | #6 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #125 of 208 ▲ 5 | #4 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #104 of 208 ▼ 38 | #6 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #123 of 217 | #15 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #74 of 188 | #10 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #95 of 188 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #77 of 210 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #25 of 114 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
-76 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 74% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 26.6 | 13.5:1 | 69% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 32.9 | 12.3:1 | 68% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 52% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 34.1 | 15.2:1 | 19% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 30% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
About ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Students in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, attend ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, a mid-sized middle school. It teaches 401 students in grades 7 through 8.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL totals 2,638 students.
More than half of the students at ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL are Black (71%). The next largest groups are 13% White, 11% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Pulaski County overall, about 37% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas. About 74% of students at ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is +6.0 points: 38.5% actual, 32.5% predicted.
In Pulaski County, home to about 399,818 people, median household income comes to about $62,873, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 133 public schools in the county, enrolling about 64,124, ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL among them.
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's nearest public school is ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter school.
The school's enrollment fell 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.9:1 to 13.4:1.
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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 ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
- ESTEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 676 students
- ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
- ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle · 280 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
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
Nearby schools
- ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 280
- ESTEM HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 676
- CARVER STEAM MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 232
- ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 672
- ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 609
- ROCKEFELLER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.9 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 13.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
At ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
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