LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a primary school of substantial scale in SHERWOOD, Arkansas, operated by LISA ACADEMY, works with 654 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 56% bigger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Across the 13 schools in LISA ACADEMY (4,292 students total), LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.1:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.3%; this one delivers 34.2%.

In the area at large, Pulaski County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,873 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

Nearest neighbor: LISA ACADEMY NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.7%.

LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location. LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 56% since 2018, when it stood at 420 (now 654). White enrollment moved from 32% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.