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Lisa Academy West Elementary School

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Lisa Academy West Elementary School ranks 341 st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Lisa Academy West Elementary School is a public charter school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades KG-5 with a total enrollment of 603 students. The school is part of the Lisa Academy District, which is ranked 63 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Lisa Academy District, Lisa Academy West Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the overall district and the state of Arkansas in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.5% of Lisa Academy West students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 36.9% for the Lisa Academy district and 38.7% for the state. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 286 out of 488 Arkansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 341 out of 495 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Lisa Academy West Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.29% to 74.63% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elementary, which has a free and reduced lunch rate of only 42.59%.

The nearby Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elementary, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Lisa Academy West Elementary School in all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 45.7% of Founders Classical Academies students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to only 30.1% at Lisa Academy West. This suggests that the Founders Classical Academies model may be more effective in improving student outcomes compared to the Lisa Academy West approach.

575

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,447

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12200 Westhaven Dr
Little Rock, AR 72211

(501) 476-3309

District: Lisa Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2019 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (28% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2019

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg36%

341^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 41% (2019) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lisa Academy

63^rd of 250Lisa 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
2025	35.1	341 of 495	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	389 of 497	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	396 of 492	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	337 of 487	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	336 of 496	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	286 of 488	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%~ state avg

Science31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-5 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)							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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lisa Academy West Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12200 Westhaven Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 476-3309	575	30	19.1	73.4%	57 (9.9%)	268 (46.6%)	190 (33.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	35.1	341^st of 495 public elementary schools	31.1%		26.6	389^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.7%	48	34.0	23.0	33.4				30.1	34.0	27.0	37.2				32.8	22.7	14.0	21.7				19.5			40.2	24.0	28.7				30.8	$10,447	$1,560	$8,888
Terry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10800 Mara Lynn Road	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6500	328	21	15.6	99.1%	23 (7.0%)	243 (74.1%)	28 (8.5%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	20.2	409^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.4%		19.6	428^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.9%	19	18.1	32.7	23.6				25.3	15.9	30.9	23.5				24.0	18.2	12.7	13.7				14.7			15.9	16.3	27.5				20.0	$18,106	$2,480	$15,626
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15001 Kanis Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 228-3250	407	27	15.0	26.0%	156 (38.3%)	136 (33.4%)	20 (4.9%)	78 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	95.2	16^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	12^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	73.9	67.7	64.6				69.2	69.6	66.2	64.6				67.1	72.5	55.9	66.7				64.8			63.7	58.8	68.8				63.2	$12,445	$406	$12,039
McDermott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Reservoir Road	Little Rock	72227	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5500	254	18	14.1	98.8%	32 (12.6%)	186 (73.2%)	21 (8.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	19.9	412^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.1	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%	13	20.0	19.5	28.8				23.0	25.7	17.3	31.1				24.6	8.6	19.5	17.7				15.9			22.9	17.4	20.0				19.8	$20,488	$1,974	$18,514
Fulbright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Pleasant Valley Drive	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-4700	485	28	17.5	53.4%	190 (39.2%)	232 (47.8%)	28 (5.8%)	25 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	64.4	168^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.1%		70.4	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%	29	37.2	37.3	42.7				39.1	38.4	40.6	44.0				40.9	43.1	52.5	41.3				45.0			44.2	40.7	41.3				42.3	$17,042	$3,614	$13,428
Founders Classical Academies Of Ark West Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1815 Rahling Rd	Rogers	72758	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	61	8	7.9	47.5%	15 (24.6%)	27 (44.3%)	11 (18.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	63.3	173^rd of 495 public elementary schools	65.1%					(n/a)				43.8			45.7				56.3			45.7				25.1			31.4						37.6			34.2
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham Street	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	309	21	14.7	99.0%	26 (8.4%)	248 (80.3%)	11 (3.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	7.3	480^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.0%		3.9	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%	15	8.6	18.8	5.8				11.7	6.5	25.0	2.9				12.5	4.4	8.4	5.8				6.2			8.7	18.8	8.8				12.5	$17,641	$2,118	$15,523
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen Street	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	340	21	16.1	68.5%	83 (24.4%)	188 (55.3%)	39 (11.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	51.5	249^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.7%		60	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%	43	24.6	42.3	36.1				34.2	22.9	45.7	38.3				35.4	29.5	44.0	42.5				38.4			32.8	45.7	38.2				39.0	$17,141	$2,050	$15,091
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Public	K-8	13420 David O Dodd Road	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1700	779	53	14.7	99.6%	73 (9.4%)	531 (68.2%)	155 (19.9%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	7	482^nd of 495 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.5	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%		11.3	12.0	8.6	12.5	9.3	15.1	11.9	17.0	12.0	10.3	14.1	10.1	16.6	13.5	26.4	6.9	12.1	7.9	13.2	7.9	11.3	52.9	52.9	11.3	13.8	3.4	5.2	13.2	20.0	12.2	$18,016	$2,621	$15,394
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N McKinley	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-5000	359	22	16.4	35.7%	241 (67.1%)	74 (20.6%)	14 (3.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	98.6	3^rd of 495 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.2	1^st of 497 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	63.9	76.8	77.7				72.6	60.6	78.6	74.1				70.7	70.5	85.7	85.2				80.1			72.2	75.0	74.1				73.7	$15,785	$2,279	$13,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisa Academy West Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lisa Academy West Elementary School?

Students at Lisa Academy West Elementary School are 47% African American, 33% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Lisa Academy West Elementary School a good school?

Lisa Academy West Elementary School ranks 341^st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lisa Academy West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Lisa Academy West Elementary School.

What district is Lisa Academy West Elementary School in?

Lisa Academy

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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.

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