Summary:
The Lisa Academy district in Arkansas operates three middle schools: Lisa Academy West Middle School, Lisa Academy North Middle School, and Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with the Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School standing out as an exceptional performer among the three.
The Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School consistently ranks among the top 13-14 middle schools in Arkansas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts extremely high proficiency rates across multiple subjects, often exceeding the district and state averages by a significant margin. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.4% of students were proficient in ELA, compared to 41.4% in the district and 34.7% statewide. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.5, indicating strong personalized attention for students.
While the other two Lisa Academy middle schools, Lisa Academy West and Lisa Academy North, also perform well above state averages, they do not quite reach the same exceptional levels as the Rogers-Bentonville campus. The data suggests that the smaller size and more affluent student population of the Rogers-Bentonville school may contribute to its outstanding performance. However, this also raises questions about equity within the district, as the significant differences in free/reduced lunch rates between the campuses could indicate potential challenges in scaling the school's success to the larger West and North middle schools.
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