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Lisa Academy North Middle School

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Lisa Academy North Middle School ranks 113 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Lisa Academy North Middle School is a public charter school in North Little Rock, AR, serving 353 students in grades 6 through 8, and is part of the Lisa Academy district, which ranks in the top 30% of Arkansas districts.

The school’s standout feature is its exceptional performance in advanced math and science, far exceeding state averages and nearby schools. For example, 73.1% of 8th graders are proficient in Geometry—nearly three times the state average—and 84.6% are proficient in Biology, double the state rate. This early acceleration is a key differentiator; for instance, Pulaski Heights Middle School only offers Algebra in 8th grade, while Lisa Academy North offers it in both 7th and 8th grades, with 7th graders achieving 96.3% proficiency. However, the school has a "two-tiered" academic profile: while advanced coursework thrives, standard grade-level math proficiency lags, with only 17% of 8th graders proficient compared to the state average of 36.2%. This suggests a strong focus on accelerating top students, while many in standard classes may need additional support. On a positive note, the school shows consistent improvement in English Language Arts and Reading, with proficiency rising by 10 and 9 percentage points, respectively, over the past two years.

Compared to its closest neighbor, North Little Rock Middle School—a 0-star school with 100% of students on free/reduced lunch—Lisa Academy North achieves proficiency rates two to three times higher in core subjects, despite also serving a high-poverty population (69% eligible for free/reduced lunch). This highlights the impact of its focused charter model. When compared to another high-performing charter, Estem Junior High Public Charter School, Lisa Academy North excels in advanced science and has a stronger upward trend in ELA, while Estem offers more balanced performance across grade levels. Notably, Lisa Academy North spends $15,661 per student—less than some struggling schools like Dunbar Magnet Middle School ($20,142)—suggesting efficient resource allocation focused on its advanced curriculum.

353

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,661

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Lisa Academy Way
North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 945-2727

District: Lisa Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2017 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2017

!Near the bottom of Lisa Academy's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg41%

113^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Lisa Academy

71^st of 251Lisa Academy 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	113 of 327	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	84 of 324	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	81 of 335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	80 of 330	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	129 of 318	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	109 of 330	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	88 of 319	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	92 of 318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology85%+42 vs state

Geometry73%+47 vs state

Algebra60%+24 vs state

Reading49%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)				ATLAS Biology (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lisa Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	353	22	16.0	68.8%	76 (21.5%)	149 (42.2%)	90 (25.5%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	62	113^th of 327 public middle schools	65.4%		66.9	84^th of 324 public middle schools	74.1%	29	46.4	55.3	44.8	48.7	48.2	55.3	44.8	49.4	42.8	35.5	17.0	34.7	96.3	23.1	60.4	73.1	73.1	39.1	67.0	26.6	45.6	84.6	84.6	$15,661	$1,206	$14,455
North Little Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2400 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8200	1,036	73	14.1	100.0%	176 (17.0%)	643 (62.1%)	157 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14	299^th of 327 public middle schools	8.6%		14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%	5		18.4	24.6	21.2		19.4	26.1	22.5		17.7	15.3	16.7		16.7	25.7	70.0	70.0		21.0	23.1	22.0			$12,826	$2,380	$10,446
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2300 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8250	548	44	12.5	100.0%	82 (15.0%)	347 (63.3%)	78 (14.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)	29.1			29.1	29.7			29.7	28.2			28.2						27.9			27.9			$14,255	$2,557	$11,698
Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9335	401	30	13.3	73.6%	54 (13.5%)	286 (71.3%)	43 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	57.1	131^st of 327 public middle schools	59.9%		52	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%	20		37.9	42.2	40.2		37.3	42.5	40.0		39.1	42.7	40.9		89.5	88.5				36.6	41.8	39.3			$12,641	$1,317	$11,324
Arkansas Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,315	44	30.1	56.3%	875 (66.5%)	239 (18.2%)	107 (8.1%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.7%)	26.4	258^th of 327 public middle schools	21.1%		34	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	30	23.1	20.3	27.4	24.0	28.3	27.4	33.1	30.0	21.7	31.0	29.2	27.7	80.0	46.9	51.4			24.5	31.6	32.7	30.2
Mann Multimedia Arts Digital Innovations Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E. Roosevelt	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	557	41	13.7	99.5%	29 (5.2%)	413 (74.1%)	97 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	15.7	293^rd of 327 public middle schools	10.4%		15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	4	21.2	24.7	21.3	22.3	22.4	25.2	24.2	24.0	20.0	19.2	11.6	17.0		48.8	48.8			24.1	29.5	23.8	25.7			$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-7	10020 Bambo Lane	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 234-2720	772	57	13.4	56.7%	254 (32.9%)	384 (49.7%)	61 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	44	195^th of 327 public middle schools	40.4%		27	247^th of 324 public middle schools	23.8%	52	41.0	34.3		37.8	42.3	38.9		40.7	34.6	33.6		34.2	84.2		84.2			31.5	37.3		34.2			$13,331	$690	$12,641
Dunbar Business Leadership Entrepreneurship Mag Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Wright Ave	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2600	315	32	9.7	99.0%	10 (3.2%)	269 (85.4%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.8	323^rd of 327 public middle schools	1.2%		7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%	10	12.3	11.4	7.4	10.6	14.7	13.8	10.5	13.3	15.6	17.0	9.7	14.7		40.0	40.0			11.4	13.8	11.6	12.4			$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	40.4	207^th of 327 public middle schools	36.7%		43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%	16	36.9	34.2	34.8	35.3	37.5	35.9	36.0	36.5	24.9	28.1	25.0	26.1		77.5	77.5			35.2	34.8	41.7	37.3			$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	72204	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	289^th of 327 public middle schools	11.6%		11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%	10	10.0	30.3	23.1	19.8	10.0	33.3	38.5	23.3	20.0	24.2	25.0	22.4						12.5	24.2	25.0	18.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisa Academy North Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lisa Academy North Middle School?

Students at Lisa Academy North Middle School are 42% African American, 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lisa Academy North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Lisa Academy North Middle School.

What district is Lisa Academy North Middle School in?

Lisa Academy

Is Lisa Academy North Middle School a good school?

Lisa Academy North Middle School ranks 113^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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