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LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE

1166 VAN ASCHE DRIVE, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704 · (479) 717-6464 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
158 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
97
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
53
Student demographics
White
20354%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
7720%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 15%
Black
328%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 19%
Asian
267%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 2%
Two+
318%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19953%
Female
17847%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
54.0%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
49.5%
AR avg 36.5%

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.

Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →

About LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE

Located at 1166 VAN ASCHE DRIVE, in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE is a moderately sized elementary school that instructs 377 students (grades K through 5), operated by LISA ACADEMY.

Within LISA ACADEMY, which oversees 13 schools and 4,292 students, LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE logs that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Washington County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Washington County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,639 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Washington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students), of which LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site. LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students

Quick facts

School name
LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE
District
LISA ACADEMY
Address
1166 VAN ASCHE DRIVE, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704
Phone
(479) 717-6464
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
377
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
158 (42%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
050007405156
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE
How many students attend LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE?
LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-05.
Is LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE is approximately 18.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE?
Student demographics at LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE are roughly 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE in?
LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLE is part of LISA ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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