Academics Plus Public Charter Schools

The Academics Plus Public Charter Schools district in Arkansas operates four schools: one elementary, one middle, one high school, and one alternative school. The standout school in the district is Maumelle Charter Elementary, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a #6 ranking out of 497 schools in 2023-2024 and a #30 ranking out of 495 schools in 2024-2025. It has also maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maumelle Charter Elementary's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 58.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.6% for the district and 34.7% for the state. In mathematics, the school had 55.2% proficiency, compared to 47.3% for the district and 38.7% for the state. In contrast, the Scott Charter School, an alternative school, lags significantly behind in academic performance, with only 16.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025.

The data also reveals variations in student-teacher ratios, free and reduced lunch rates, and per-student spending across the schools. Maumelle Charter High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, compared to 11.4 students per teacher at Scott Charter School. The free and reduced lunch rate is also lowest at Maumelle Charter High School (18.18%) and highest at Scott Charter School (58.33%). Per-student spending ranges from $6,556 at Maumelle Charter Elementary to $9,265 at Maumelle Charter High School.