High Schools in College Preparatory Academies Of Arkansas

The Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas district operates two high schools serving grades 7-12, Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers and Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock, which present a stark contrast in performance and demographics despite sharing a charter network.

Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers is the clear standout, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of Arkansas high schools. It achieved a 96th percentile ranking in 2023-2024 and remains strong at the 85th percentile for 2025-2026. The school excels in Geometry, with 76.9% of students proficient—nearly three times the state average—and also outperforms the state in English Language Arts (60.9% vs. 39.4%) and Science (64.5% vs. 44%). Only 8.7% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a key contextual factor. In contrast, Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock has seen a significant decline, dropping from an 83rd percentile ranking to a 32nd percentile for two consecutive years. It struggles critically in Geometry, where only 10% of students are proficient, and its ELA proficiency (38.5%) falls below the state average. This smaller school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students (35.71%).

Several counterintuitive findings emerge. The lower-performing West Little Rock campus spends $2,767 more per student ($12,392 vs. $9,625) and has a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 3.3:1, yet it underperforms, suggesting deep-seated academic challenges. Additionally, West Little Rock has a higher graduation rate (83.3%) than Rogers (76.1%), though both are below the state average of 90.1%. Math performance is also split: West Little Rock outperforms Rogers in general Mathematics (70% vs. 47.1%), but Rogers dramatically outperforms in advanced Geometry (76.9% vs. 10%). This data shows that the district's brand does not guarantee uniform quality, and that higher spending and smaller class sizes do not automatically lead to better academic outcomes.