JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY

JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY, a compact K-5 school in JACKSONVILLE, Arkansas, run under ARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS, educates 210 students, covering grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

ARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 426 students. JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY reports that Black students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 9% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 84% of students at JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pulaski County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put 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%. Across Pulaski County's 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 15.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has shrank 45% since 2018, when it stood at 384 (now 210). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 24% to 9%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.