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What's the biggest difference between J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
779
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050900001724
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL
13420 DAVID O DODD ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210 · (501) 447-1700 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- FTest 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
14.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
776 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 63% smaller than its 8th grade class (159).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
11.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
11.3%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 8.1% |
% 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
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL's state test result (12.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL this school | 779 | 99.6% | 12.0% |
| HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET JONESBORO | 633 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL JONESBORO | 492 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL JONESBORO | 499 | 100.0% | 15.8% |
| AMBOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 456 | 100.0% | 17.9% |
| MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 647 | 99.8% | 18.2% |
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 J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #439 of 461 | #51 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #445 of 465 ▲ 6 | #52 of 63 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #445 of 465 ▲ 7 | #54 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #17 of 531 | #4 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #112 of 480 | #14 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #234 of 480 | #43 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #88 of 513 | #13 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 | 779 | 53 | 14.7:1 | 100% (776) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 60.7 | 13.2:1 | 86% (687) |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 69.2 | 13.0:1 | 90% (805) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
About J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with its address in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. Its 779 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arkansas is about 418 students.
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL. It runs 40 schools with 22,320 students.
Black students are the majority at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL, with 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic and 9% White. The county population is about 37% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.2 below the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. It compares with 71% for public schools in Pulaski County.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 12.0%; the prediction is 22.8%.
In the county around the school, Pulaski County, the median household income is $62,873, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 133 public schools in Pulaski County, enrolling about 64,124 students in all.
ACADEMIES OF MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOL is the public school closest to J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL, about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 21.1% on proficiency, and J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL is below that at 12.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,045 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
- CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 897 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
- ACADEMIES OF MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 486
- ROMINE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER2.0 mi · 242
- ARKANSAS MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS ACADEMY (AMFRA)2.9 mi · 176
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 1,072
- WESTERN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 202
- LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 779 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL serve?
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL are roughly 9% White, 20% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL in?
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL is part of LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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