NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, part of NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 472 students in grades 9 through 12.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is one of 14 schools operated by NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 7,711 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE records that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the income-and-resources front, NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pulaski County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 28.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pulaski County shows median household income runs about $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 17.2%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. As a public charter, NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE's enrollment has climbed 18% since 2018, when it stood at 400 (now 472). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 60% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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