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Graduate Arkansas Charter High

Q: Is Graduate Arkansas Charter High a good school?

Graduate Arkansas Charter High ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Arkansas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Graduate Arkansas Charter High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

Students at Graduate Arkansas Charter High are 45% African American, 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 13% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Graduate Arkansas Charter High is a public charter high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 490 students. The school is part of the Graduate Arkansas Charter district, which is ranked 228 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graduate Arkansas Charter High consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Arkansas, with statewide rankings between 250-293 out of 263-305 high schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Math, and Science are significantly below the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points or more. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.27% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The student-teacher ratio at Graduate Arkansas Charter High has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 28.2 to 64.5 students per teacher over the past three years, suggesting challenges in providing individualized attention and support to students.

When comparing Graduate Arkansas Charter High to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is significantly underperforming its peers. For example, Ark. School For The Blind High School, which is only 4.7 miles away, consistently outperforms Graduate Arkansas Charter High in academic proficiency across all subjects. The performance gap between Graduate Arkansas Charter High and higher-performing schools in the area, such as Central High School and Parkview Magnet High School, is quite substantial, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher than Graduate Arkansas Charter High in core subjects.

557

Students ?

53.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,304

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6724 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR 72209

(501) 500-9270

District: Graduate Arkansas Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.1%

White:

36.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (13% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (47% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Arkansas avg34%

253^rd of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 250Graduate Arkansas Charter 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	20.0	253 of 291	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	293 of 305	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	284 of 295	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	279 of 282	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	250 of 263	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.7	264 of 264	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	268 of 269	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.5	267 of 268	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra26%-5 vs state

Reading15%-20 vs state

Geometry15%-7 vs state

English Language Arts8%-27 vs state

Biology7%-31 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 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graduate Arkansas Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	6724 Interstate 30	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Graduate Arkansas Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-9270	557	10	53.1	99.1%	203 (36.4%)	251 (45.1%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	20	253^rd of 291 public high schools	13.1%		10.7	293^rd of 305 public high schools	3.9%	40	6.1	9.9	8.0	13.3	16.6	15.0		23.0	35.3	26.0	20.6	13.8	14.3	7.7	14.7		0.0	9.6	13.4	0.0	7.1	$8,304	$1,803	$6,501
Metropolitan Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	7701 Scott Hamilton Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Excel Center	Public, Charter	12	7400 Scott Hamilton Dr Suite	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Excel Center	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 372-5100	1	9	.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mills University Studies High School	Public	9-12	708 E. Dixon Road	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 490-5700	612	52	11.8	57.0%	63 (10.3%)	362 (59.2%)	162 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	22.3	245^th of 291 public high schools	15.8%		16.2	275^th of 305 public high schools	9.8%	30	17.3	21.3	19.2	18.1	21.9	19.9		3.8		3.6		8.8	9.8		9.5		35.3	13.4			18.5	$16,041	$1,293	$14,748
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-3161	78	14	5.6	44.9%	0 (0.0%)	78 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	291^st of 291 public high schools	0.0%		4.8	305^th of 305 public high schools	0.0%	14		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0																$19,142	$9,520	$9,622
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 282-9971	292	13	22.1	21.6%	79 (27.1%)	134 (45.9%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.2%)	35	204^th of 291 public high schools	29.9%		23.7	253^rd of 305 public high schools	17.0%	49	19.4	18.7	19.0	28.5	25.3	26.9		47.3		50.0		15.0			17.2		20.0	36.4			32.3
Central High School	Public	9-12	1500 Little Rock Nine Way	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1400	2,371	161	14.6	56.0%	687 (29.0%)	1,097 (46.3%)	255 (10.8%)	266 (11.2%)	15 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	48 (2.0%)	51.7	129^th of 291 public high schools	55.7%		52.9	129^th of 305 public high schools	57.7%		33.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	41.1	38.1		8.0		7.8	42.5	6.8	4.8		18.7		59.9	19.4	27.8	54.6	35.7	$16,165	$1,690	$14,476
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	2,567	210	12.1	53.0%	1,811 (70.5%)	396 (15.4%)	168 (6.5%)	21 (0.8%)	26 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (5.6%)	46.3	153^rd of 291 public high schools	47.4%		43.9	172^nd of 305 public high schools	43.6%	19	21.9	28.4	25.0	29.2	33.7	31.4		21.7		21.6	24.3	17.6	19.2		18.8		44.8	28.1	38.5		31.0
Arkansas School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	32	12	2.7	40.6%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.0			10.0	0.0									9.1
Estem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 478-2800	676	69	9.8	61.7%	108 (16.0%)	424 (62.7%)	93 (13.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.5%)	59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%		60.5	102^nd of 305 public high schools	66.6%	14	33.4	46.2	39.6	34.6	46.1	40.3		17.8		17.8	92.8	16.4			22.9		41.1	17.3			33.1	$12,219	$1,018	$11,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Graduate Arkansas Charter High

How many students attend Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Graduate Arkansas Charter High.

Is Graduate Arkansas Charter High a good school?

Graduate Arkansas Charter High ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Arkansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

Students at Graduate Arkansas Charter High are 45% African American, 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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