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FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE

1302 MELISSA DR STE 100, ROGERS, AR 72758 · (479) 715-6676 · Benton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL787 STUDENTS
Enrollment
787
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
55 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 70%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
103
Grade 1
119
Grade 2
127
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
124
Grade 5
92
Grade 6
72
Grade 7
18
Grade 8
19
Student demographics
White
28436%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
598%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15%
Black
284%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 19%
Asian
36046%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 2%
Two+
415%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38849%
Female
39951%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
61.3%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
69.4%
AR avg 36.5%

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.

Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
787
+302 (+62%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.9:1
% White
36%
was 62%
% Hispanic
8%
was 10%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
46%
was 25%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE is one of the sprawling primary schools in ROGERS, Arkansas, run under FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS, with 787 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 88% above typical.

Across the 7 schools in FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS (1,662 students total), FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE logs that the largest single group is Asian at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 36% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 5% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE logs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. About 7% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Benton County's rate of about 37%.

After controlling for student poverty, FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 66.8%.

Around the school, census data for Benton County shows median household income runs about $93,506, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Benton County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), of which FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: ISCHOOL VIRTUAL ACADEMY OF ARKANSAS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 55.3%.

The school occupies a city-core site. FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE's enrollment has ticked up 62% since 2018, when it stood at 485 (now 787). Over the same period, the White share fell from 62% to 36%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Benton County at a glance

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Population
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students

Quick facts

School name
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE
District
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS
Address
1302 MELISSA DR STE 100, ROGERS, AR 72758
Phone
(479) 715-6676
County
Benton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
787
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
55 (7%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
050040901574
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE
How large is FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE enrolls approximately 787 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE serve?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE is approximately 17.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE reports a student body of 36% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 46% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE in?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE is part of FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS.
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