FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY

FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY, a cozy elementary-level community in PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, run under FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS, caters to 200 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

Within FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS, which oversees 7 schools and 1,350 students, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.8%; this one delivers 22.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Pulaski County shows median household income runs about $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

Nearest neighbor: FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 16.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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