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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LISA ACADEMY·NCES 050007401485
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5410 LANDERS RD, SHERWOOD, AR 72117 · (501) 945-2727 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
- C+Beats 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
21.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
473 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
34.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
AR avg 38.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 39.0% |
% 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 654 | 72.3% | 34.0% |
| LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 575 | 73.4% | 25.0% |
| OWL CREEK SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 619 | 69.6% | 36.2% |
| WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHERWOOD | 586 | 72.9% | 22.7% |
| THEODORE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONWAY | 491 | 65.0% | 33.9% |
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JONESBORO | 446 | 80.5% | N/A |
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 LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #255 of 461 | #16 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #252 of 465 ▼ 49 | #16 of 63 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #236 of 465 ▲ 7 | #18 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #48 of 531 | #9 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #475 of 480 | #64 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #35 of 480 | #4 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #267 of 513 | #43 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.7% | #5 of 138 | #2 of 14 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
654
-114 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 654 | 30.9 | 21.1:1 | 72% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 35.6 | 17.7:1 | 66% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 39.5 | 17.6:1 | 63% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 63% (481) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 22.1 | 19.0:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 51% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in SHERWOOD, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It enrolls 654 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 56% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 13 schools in LISA ACADEMY, which enrolls 4,292 students in total.
About 49% of students at LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Black, the largest single group. It is also 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Pulaski County's residents are about 37% Black, 12 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 21.1:1. Elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1, 5.2 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 473 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 72% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Pulaski County is similar, at 71%.
On the allk12 Grade, LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
Test results at LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 1.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.0% actual, 32.9% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pulaski County show that median household income comes to about $62,873, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pulaski County counts 133 public schools with about 64,124 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, LISA ACADEMY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, is the closest to LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 34.0% is above the 32.5% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 114 students, or 15%. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.7 to 21.1 over 4 years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in LISA ACADEMY
- LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
- LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALEElementary · 450 students
- LISA ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 430 students
- LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 394 students
- LISA ACADEMY ROGERS-BENTONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 393 students
- LISA ACADEMY FAYETTEVILLEElementary · 377 students
Other schools in SHERWOOD
- SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,120 students
- SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 772 students
- SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 721 students
- WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 586 students
- SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- LISA ACADEMY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 292
- LISA ACADEMY NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 353
- HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 187
- SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 424
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUS1.4 mi · 548
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,036
Frequently asked questions
About LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 654 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 20% White, 22% Hispanic, 49% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LISA ACADEMY.
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