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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LISA ACADEMY·NCES 050007401672
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE
301 HOLCOMB ST, SPRINGDALE, AR 72764 · (479) 717-6464 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
16.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
332 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 175% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
59%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
36.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 45.3% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 SPRINGDALE
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE this school | 450 | 73.8% | 42.0% |
| THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 483 | 74.5% | 35.4% |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 402 | 68.9% | 37.2% |
| JOHN TYSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 571 | 71.8% | 48.5% |
| BONNIE GRIMES ELEM. SCHOOL ROGERS | 458 | 69.7% | 42.2% |
| DEQUEEN PRIMARY DE QUEEN | 555 | 79.3% | 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 SPRINGDALE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #164 of 461 | #16 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #147 of 465 ▼ 6 | #14 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #218 of 465 ▼ 42 | #20 of 34 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #212 of 531 | #24 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #284 of 480 | #9 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #135 of 480 | #16 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #254 of 513 | #15 of 35 |
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
450
+160 (+55%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 450 | 26.9 | 16.7:1 | 74% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 25.6 | 15.3:1 | 69% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 24.5 | 14.8:1 | 66% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 59% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE.
About LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE
Among the schools in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, is LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE, a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 450 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8.
LISA ACADEMY has 4,292 students in 13 schools, and LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is 56% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 31% White, 3% Black, 3% Pacific Islander, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Washington County is about 19% Hispanic. LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.7:1, with 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is 74%. The gap from the 58% average for public schools in Washington County is 16 points.
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Arkansas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE would score about 32.4%. It scores 42.0%, 9.7 points above that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that median household income is about $70,639, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is one of 76 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 42,451 students.
SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.6 miles from LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is ahead of the 26.0% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is coded as City: Small in federal locale data. LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's enrollment figures are 290 for 2020-21 and 450 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in LISA ACADEMY
- LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 654 students
- LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 575 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 SPRINGDALE
- HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,271 students
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,207 students
- DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATIONCombined · 1,976 students
- HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 890 students
- CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 852 students
- HELLSTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 849 students
Nearby schools
- SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,207
- JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 464
- HAAS HALL ACADEMY JONES CENTER0.7 mi · 164
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 498
- ELMDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 510
- THE EXCEL CENTER - SPRINGDALE1.3 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALEWhat is the total enrollment at LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE?
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE enrolls approximately 450 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE serve?
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is approximately 16.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE?
At LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE, the student body is approximately 31% White, 56% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE?
LISA ACADEMY SPRINGDALE is overseen by LISA ACADEMY in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.