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Estem Elementary School

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Estem Elementary School ranks 307 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Estem Elementary School is a public charter school in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 839 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Estem Public Charter School District, which is ranked 129 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Estem Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years. In the 2016-2017 school year, the school ranked 31st out of 485 Arkansas elementary schools and had a 5-star rating. However, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to rank 307th out of 495 schools and have a 2-star rating. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages. Additionally, Estem Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.92% in 2021-2022 to 78.19% in 2023-2024.

While Estem Elementary School outperforms some nearby public schools, such as Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School and Washington Elementary School in the Little Rock School District and Boone Park Elementary School in the North Little Rock School District, it lags behind the performance of Gibbs Magnet Elementary School, a high-performing public magnet school in the Little Rock School District.

672

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,417

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 W 3rd St
Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 748-9200

District: Estem Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg36%

307^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Estem Public Charter School

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	307 of 495	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	313 of 497	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	377 of 492	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	357 of 487	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	364 of 496	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	268 of 488	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	171 of 480	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	86.9	31 of 485	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	81.6	53 of 494	89.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%~ state avg

Reading32%-3 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Estem Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Estem Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9200	672	44	15.2	84.2%	45 (6.7%)	539 (80.2%)	52 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	40.7	307^th of 495 public elementary schools	38.0%		40.2	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%	6	39.1	29.7	26.5	36.0	32.9	33.3	33.0	24.5	37.0	32.1	37.6	39.6	22.3	33.0	33.1	33.3	25.3	19.4	33.0	27.8	$11,417	$1,640	$9,777
Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 214-6810	609	42	14.4	78.3%	61 (10.0%)	451 (74.1%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	32.6	356^th of 495 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.1	377^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.1%	21	22.3	25.6	30.0	36.4	28.7	22.1	26.9	31.1	37.5	29.5	19.7	30.5	31.1	29.6	27.7	18.6	29.3	22.2	28.4	24.6	$12,912	$2,068	$10,844
Arkansas Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-6	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,387	32	43.5	64.6%	806 (58.1%)	369 (26.6%)	114 (8.2%)	14 (1.0%)	26 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (4.0%)	24.4	394^th of 495 public elementary schools	20.4%		32	366^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.4%	28	27.9	25.7	22.1		24.9	30.8	29.6	26.4		28.7	18.7	19.0	17.9		18.5	25.0	22.1	22.3		23.0
Dr Martin Luther King Junior Leadership & Language Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	905 M L King Drive	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5100	414	28	14.9	99.3%	11 (2.7%)	380 (91.8%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	7.3	481^st of 495 public elementary schools	2.8%		8.7	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%	5	4.2	10.2	16.0		10.2	4.3	10.2	16.0		10.3	8.4	4.0	18.0		10.1	12.5	12.0	12.0		12.2	$27,658	$5,489	$22,170
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W 16th Street	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4900	291	20	14.6	57.7%	81 (27.8%)	183 (62.9%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	78.3	96^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.6%		62.5	188^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.2%	92	52.1	63.0	48.8		54.8	54.2	56.5	48.8		53.3	41.7	52.2	51.2		48.1	45.8	41.3	39.1		42.2	$18,630	$2,375	$16,255
Seventh Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Bishop Lindsey Avenue	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5170	263	19	13.5	99.6%	15 (5.7%)	213 (81.0%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	5.7	490^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.6	481^st of 497 public elementary schools	3.2%	9	4.8	6.3	5.1		5.4	2.4	9.4	12.8		8.0	7.3	6.3	17.9		10.7	2.4	12.5	12.8		8.9	$20,227	$5,276	$14,951
Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2100 East 6th Street	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4000	232	17	13.4	98.7%	17 (7.3%)	189 (81.5%)	20 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	11.1	460^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.1%		24.8	394^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.7%	66	14.3	14.9	17.3		15.6	16.7	19.2	19.2		18.4	7.2	10.6	11.5		9.9	21.4	21.3	7.7		16.3	$21,960	$2,791	$19,170
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Main Street	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6700	315	19	16.5	99.0%	11 (3.5%)	272 (86.3%)	19 (6.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	10.8	463^rd of 495 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	13.7	28.9	7.9		16.5	11.4	28.9	13.7		17.9	9.1	17.8	3.9		10.0	11.4	17.7	5.9		11.5	$25,295	$4,201	$21,094
Boone Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Crutcher	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5160	428	26	16.3	100.0%	19 (4.4%)	329 (76.9%)	39 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	6.9	484^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.8	486^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.2%	2	16.7	10.9	12.0		13.2	14.5	9.1	12.1		11.9	11.2	10.9	10.3		10.8	5.6	10.9	6.9		7.8	$17,653	$3,219	$14,434
Arkansas School For The Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	30	11	2.7	70.0%	18 (60.0%)	8 (26.7%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)					13.6					18.1					4.5					22.7

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Is Estem Elementary School a good school?

Estem Elementary School ranks 307^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Estem Elementary School?

Students at Estem Elementary School are 80% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Estem Elementary School in?

Estem Public Charter School

How many students attend Estem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Estem Elementary School.

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