Best Public Schools in Little Rock Air Force Base, AR


Summary:

The city of Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas has only one public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 - the Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy. With a total enrollment of 155 students, this school is part of the Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools network.

The performance of Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy has declined over the past 3 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 90th out of 318 Arkansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 245th out of 335 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during this period. Academic proficiency rates at the school are generally below state averages across subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school does perform better than the state and its charter network on specific metrics such as 8th grade Algebra proficiency.

The school serves a 100% free/reduced lunch student population, indicating a high-poverty demographic. While the student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average at 9.2, the school's per-student spending was $9,143 in the 2018-2019 school year. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and specialized support to address the unique challenges faced by the school's student population and improve overall academic performance.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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