Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS·NCES 050042301681
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY
LITTLE ROCK AR 72204, PINE BLUFF, AR 71603 · (501) 500-0558 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
153 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
15.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 27.5% |
% 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY this school | 200 | 76.5% | 20.2% |
| FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFF PINE BLUFF | 245 | 79.2% | 39.1% |
| EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PINE BLUFF | 199 | 78.4% | N/A |
| JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY JACKSONVILLE | 210 | 84.3% | 22.9% |
| COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COLLEGE STATION | 150 | 86.7% | 14.8% |
| HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 187 | 64.7% | 9.2% |
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 FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #383 of 461 | #36 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #373 of 465 ▼ 60 | #31 of 63 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #432 of 465 ▼ 32 | #49 of 63 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #480 of 531 | #65 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #146 of 480 | #24 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #431 of 480 | #64 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #230 of 513 | #37 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 200 | 13.2 | 15.2:1 | 77% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 16 | 15.0:1 | 89% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 14.8 | 16.2:1 | 82% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY.
About FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school. Its address is in PINE BLUFF, Arkansas. It had 200 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 418 students for elementary schools in Arkansas.
FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS has a total of 7 schools and 1,350 students, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY among them.
By race and ethnicity, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is 93% Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 37% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.2 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arkansas, the average ratio is 16.0:1. FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 77%.
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools: 20.2% actual against 31.4% predicted.
Pulaski County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,873, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pulaski County's 133 public schools enroll about 64,124 students and include FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY.
The closest school to FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is a public charter school.
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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
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Other schools in FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY HAZEL ST PINE BLUFFElementary · 469 students
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFFElementary · 245 students
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL PINE BLUFFMiddle · 236 students
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST PINE BLUFFHigh · 76 students
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 62 students
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY NORTH LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARYElementary · 62 students
Other schools in PINE BLUFF
- PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 688 students
- PINE BLUFF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 610 students
- WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 593 students
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY HAZEL ST PINE BLUFFElementary · 469 students
- COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 426 students
- THIRTY-FOURTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 62
- STEPHENS ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 474
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 2,371
- IVY HILL PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.1 mi · 306
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE1.5 mi · 292
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK1.5 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARYHow large is FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY?
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 200 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY serve?
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY?
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 6% Hispanic, 93% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY?
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY is overseen by FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS in Pulaski County.
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