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Estem High School

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Estem High School ranks 88 th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 70% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Estem High School is a public charter high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 561 students. The school is part of the Estem Public Charter School District, which is ranked 129 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Estem High School has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the state and its district average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Reading for 10th grade, but lower proficiency rates in Algebra, Geometry, and Biology. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking among Arkansas high schools ranging from 17th to 158th. Estem High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.85% to 57.95% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio has ranged from 11.1 to 14.9 in recent years, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools.

Estem High School generally outperforms the nearby Little Rock Hall Steam Magnet High School and Arkansas Virtual Academy High School in academic assessments, particularly in ELA and Reading. However, there are significant disparities in performance across different subject areas and grade levels, with the school's proficiency rates in Algebra, Geometry, and Biology notably lower than the state average. The school's fluctuating performance and socioeconomic factors suggest the need for further analysis and targeted interventions to address the observed disparities and improve overall student outcomes.

676

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,219

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 W 3rd St
Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 478-2800

District: Estem Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

White:

16.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Arkansas median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Algebra scores 13 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg34%

88^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 250Estem Public Charter School among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	88 of 291	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	102 of 305	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	158 of 295	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	77 of 282	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	125 of 290	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	75 of 282	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	71 of 263	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	30 of 264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	17 of 269	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	50.8	133 of 268	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.1	181 of 271	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	145 of 266	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	196 of 266	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.1	126 of 262	51.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%+5 vs state

English Language Arts40%+5 vs state

Biology33%-5 vs state

Geometry23%~ state avg

Algebra18%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)			ATLAS Reading (2025)			ATLAS Mathematics (2025)	ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)	ATLAS Biology (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Estem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 478-2800	676	69	9.8	61.7%	108 (16.0%)	424 (62.7%)	93 (13.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.5%)	59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%		60.5	102^nd of 305 public high schools	66.6%	14	33.4	46.2	39.6	34.6	46.1	40.3		17.8		17.8	92.8	16.4			22.9		41.1	17.3			33.1	$12,219	$1,018	$11,201
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	2,567	210	12.1	53.0%	1,811 (70.5%)	396 (15.4%)	168 (6.5%)	21 (0.8%)	26 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (5.6%)	46.3	153^rd of 291 public high schools	47.4%		43.9	172^nd of 305 public high schools	43.6%	19	21.9	28.4	25.0	29.2	33.7	31.4		21.7		21.6	24.3	17.6	19.2		18.8		44.8	28.1	38.5		31.0
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-3161	78	14	5.6	44.9%	0 (0.0%)	78 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	291^st of 291 public high schools	0.0%		4.8	305^th of 305 public high schools	0.0%	14		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0																$19,142	$9,520	$9,622
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 282-9971	292	13	22.1	21.6%	79 (27.1%)	134 (45.9%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.2%)	35	204^th of 291 public high schools	29.9%		23.7	253^rd of 305 public high schools	17.0%	49	19.4	18.7	19.0	28.5	25.3	26.9		47.3		50.0		15.0			17.2		20.0	36.4			32.3
Central High School	Public	9-12	1500 Little Rock Nine Way	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1400	2,371	161	14.6	56.0%	687 (29.0%)	1,097 (46.3%)	255 (10.8%)	266 (11.2%)	15 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	48 (2.0%)	51.7	129^th of 291 public high schools	55.7%		52.9	129^th of 305 public high schools	57.7%		33.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	41.1	38.1		8.0		7.8	42.5	6.8	4.8		18.7		59.9	19.4	27.8	54.6	35.7	$16,165	$1,690	$14,476
Arkansas School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	32	12	2.7	40.6%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.0			10.0	0.0									9.1
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8100	1,652	141	11.7	99.9%	330 (20.0%)	976 (59.1%)	250 (15.1%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	14.1	268^th of 291 public high schools	7.9%		18.9	267^th of 305 public high schools	12.5%	1	18.7	12.7	15.8	15.2	15.4	15.3		5.0		5.0	8.6	1.0			1.7		30.4	7.2			11.3	$16,410	$2,508	$13,902
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	472	32	14.6	100.0%	139 (29.4%)	236 (50.0%)	70 (14.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	37	195^th of 291 public high schools	33.0%		51.4	134^th of 305 public high schools	56.1%	61	30.1	31.1	30.6	30.9	33.1	32.1		8.9		8.9	0.0	0.0			0.0		47.7	12.7			22.6	$10,273	$1,721	$8,552
Lisa Academy West High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6711 W. Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-5051	394	32	12.4	76.1%	42 (10.7%)	169 (42.9%)	162 (41.1%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	57	109^th of 291 public high schools	62.5%		49.6	148^th of 305 public high schools	51.5%	39	29.7	38.5	34.1	34.2	41.3	37.7		28.0		28.0		5.9			7.9			27.1			28.4	$12,595	$1,077	$11,518
Graduate Arkansas Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	6724 Interstate 30	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Graduate Arkansas Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-9270	557	10	53.1	99.1%	203 (36.4%)	251 (45.1%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	20	253^rd of 291 public high schools	13.1%		10.7	293^rd of 305 public high schools	3.9%	40	6.1	9.9	8.0	13.3	16.6	15.0		23.0	35.3	26.0	20.6	13.8	14.3	7.7	14.7		0.0	9.6	13.4	0.0	7.1	$8,304	$1,803	$6,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Estem High School

Is Estem High School a good school?

Estem High School ranks 88^th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Estem High School in?

Estem Public Charter School

How many students attend Estem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Estem High School.

What is the racial makeup of Estem High School?

Students at Estem High School are 63% African American, 16% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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