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Estem Junior High Public Charter School

Q: Is Estem Junior High Public Charter School a good school?

Estem Junior High Public Charter School ranks 151 st of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Estem Junior High Public Charter School is a middle school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Estem Public Charter School District, which is ranked 129 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Estem Junior High has shown a mixed performance on state assessments, with its statewide ranking ranging from 37th to 197th out of Arkansas middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state average in Algebra (100% vs. 30.9%) but lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.1% vs. 34.7%), Reading (36.1% vs. 35.3%), and Mathematics (34.1% vs. 38.7%). Compared to the Estem Public Charter School District, Estem Junior High had similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in most subjects.

While Estem Junior High performs better than some nearby schools, such as Cloverdale Middle School and Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School, the school lags behind the higher-performing Lisa Academy North Middle School and Pulaski Heights Middle School in terms of academic achievement. The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch may present additional challenges that the school and district should address to support student learning.

401

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,641

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 W 3rd St
Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 748-9335

District: Estem Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.3%

White:

13.5%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg36%

151^st of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 250Estem Public Charter School 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	151 of 324	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	93 of 335	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	181 of 330	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	128 of 318	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	183 of 330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	156 of 319	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	64 of 318	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	54 of 315	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	37 of 312	88.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra100%+69 vs state

Reading36%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%~ state avg

Science32%-6 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 Geometry (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)				ATLAS Biology (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 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
Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	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%)	52	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%		63.1	93^rd of 335 public middle schools	72.2%	58		28.0	37.8	33.1		30.5	41.3	36.1		26.4	42.5	34.1		100.0	100.0				27.1	37.3	32.4			$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%)	34	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%		42.9	193^rd of 335 public middle schools	42.4%	35	22.0	26.7	22.3	23.6	26.3	31.5	27.8	28.6	19.6	33.2	26.2	26.7		50.0	52.1			27.2	32.9	26.8	28.7
Dunbar Magnet 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%)	7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%		5.2	327^th of 335 public middle schools	2.4%	14	7.7	7.2	14.9	10.4	9.6	8.2	17.1	12.3	3.8	15.5	2.9	6.8		13.0	13.0			10.5	10.7	7.8	9.5			$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Mann 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%)	15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%		13	307^th of 335 public middle schools	8.4%	18	17.7	18.2	15.5	17.1	18.3	20.6	17.0	18.8	14.2	15.6	17.1	15.7		33.3	33.3			15.6	23.9	14.1	18.2			$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
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%)	43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%		47.4	169^th of 335 public middle schools	49.6%	22	26.4	32.7	37.2	32.2	26.4	33.4	38.1	32.7	21.3	29.6	16.8	22.6		75.9	75.9			25.9	42.0	35.7	34.1			$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	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%)	11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%		5.9	325^th of 335 public middle schools	3.0%	26	12.5	14.2	12.5	12.9	21.9	14.2	18.8	19.3	25.0	7.1	12.5	17.7						9.4	14.2	0.0	8.1
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)	15.6			15.6	16.4			16.4	16.8			16.8						12.6			12.6			$14,255	$2,557	$11,698
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%)	14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%		21.3	287^th of 335 public middle schools	14.3%	7		16.6	16.8	16.7		17.3	20.1	18.7		13.7	7.3	10.6	65.2	28.3	39.5	58.2	58.2		19.8	16.8	18.3			$12,826	$2,380	$10,446
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%)	66.9	84^th of 324 public middle schools	74.1%		67	81^st of 335 public middle schools	75.8%	3	42.6	43.9	53.9	46.7	34.3	45.8	54.9	44.8	39.9	19.0	30.1	30.8	71.4	90.0	79.2	85.0	85.0	43.5	48.6	40.5	44.5	84.3	84.3	$15,661	$1,206	$14,455
Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 E. Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 234-5251	420	42	9.9	65.2%	63 (15.0%)	205 (48.8%)	129 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	10.7	305^th of 324 public middle schools	5.9%		14.1	304^th of 335 public middle schools	9.3%	1	15.6	17.0	7.1	13.4	16.4	17.7	10.3	14.9	16.4	12.1	6.0	11.9		19.2	32.4			17.9	14.9	18.1	16.9			$15,755	$1,292	$14,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Estem Junior High Public Charter School

Is Estem Junior High Public Charter School a good school?

Estem Junior High Public Charter School ranks 151^st of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Estem Junior High Public Charter School in?

Estem Public Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Estem Junior High Public Charter School?

Students at Estem Junior High Public Charter School are 71% African American, 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Estem Junior High Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Estem Junior High Public Charter School.

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