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SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL

15306 ALEXANDER ROAD, SCOTT, AR 72142 · (501) 961-1744 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
Enrollment
207
Combined
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 534
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 8.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
147 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2010%
Grade 1189%
Grade 2168%
Grade 32010%
Grade 4168%
Grade 52110%
Grade 62110%
Grade 7199%
Grade 884%
Grade 9178%
Grade 10115%
Grade 11105%
Grade 12105%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
6431%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
157%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
11656%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
10752%
Female
10048%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
18.1%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
19.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -6.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2518.1%19.8%
2023-2427.1%26.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 22% 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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
207
-42 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520720.510.1:171% (147)
2023-2420417.811.4:158% (119)
2022-2321618.411.7:168% (147)
2020-212492012.4:171% (176)
2017-1820214.414.0:137% (74)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL.

About SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL

At 15306 ALEXANDER ROAD in SCOTT, Arkansas, SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Enrollment stands at 207 students, covering kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 61% below the 534-student average for combined schools in Arkansas.

SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL is part of a district of 4 schools: ACADEMICS PLUS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, with 1,993 students.

At SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL, 56% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 31% White, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pulaski County is roughly 37% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL scores 58%.

Classroom staffing at SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL totals 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. Statewide, combined schools in Arkansas average 8.3:1. Federal data show 71% of students (147) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Pulaski County is similar, at 71%.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL, the prediction is 33.4% and the result is 22.1%.

The county, Pulaski County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,873, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 133 public schools and about 64,124 students.

SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL's nearest public school is COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 7.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

In 2020-21, SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL enrolled 249 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 207. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.4:1 to 10.1:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pulaski County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL
District
ACADEMICS PLUS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
Address
15306 ALEXANDER ROAD, SCOTT, AR 72142
Phone
(501) 961-1744
County
Pulaski County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
207
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
147 (71%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
050005901619
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL?
SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 207 students in grades KG-12.
Is SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL have?
SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 31% White, 7% Hispanic, 56% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ACADEMICS PLUS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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