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Enrollment
557
High
STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER·NCES 050040701539
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH
6724 INTERSTATE 30, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72209 · (501) 500-9270 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
53.1:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
552 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 166 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 13% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
7.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.5% |
| 2023-24 | 6.9% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
+466 (+512%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
53.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 557 | 10.5 | 53.1:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 12 | 41.0:1 | 93% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 5.9 | 64.6:1 | 99% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 5 | 18.2:1 | 100% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 15.3 | 12.3:1 | 80% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 83% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH.
About GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is the name of a mid-sized high school in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 557 students.
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is listed under GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER in federal data.
The student body at GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH has no majority group. Black students lead at 45%. The remaining shares are 36% White, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Pulaski County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 53.1:1 is based on 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 8.8:1. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Pulaski County report 71%.
In Arkansas, GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 7.8% compared with a predicted 23.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pulaski County show that the median household earns about $62,873 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Pulaski County has 133 public schools with about 64,124 students, including GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH.
THE EXCEL CENTER is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH at 4th of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is a public charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 91 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 557. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.2:1 to 53.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- 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
- THE EXCEL CENTER0.9 mi · 348
- WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 493
- BASELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 274
- GEYER SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER2.1 mi · 273
- EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK2.3 mi · 754
- CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH?
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH serve?
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH?
Approximately 53.1:1 students per teacher at GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH.
How diverse is GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH?
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH reports a student body of 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 45% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH in?
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is part of GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER.
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