Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

Summary:

Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy is a public charter elementary school in Bentonville, Arkansas that serves 637 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement that sets it apart from nearby public schools in the Bentonville School District.

The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with a statewide ranking of 9th out of 492 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students significantly outperform state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are consistently higher than the Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas district and the state of Arkansas. This academic excellence is achieved despite the school having a higher percentage of Asian students (56.36%) and a lower percentage of White students (30.14%) compared to the surrounding public schools.

Another notable aspect of Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy is its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (10.99%), which is significantly lower than the nearby public schools in the Bentonville School District. This suggests the school may be serving a more affluent population, which could be a factor in its high academic performance. However, the school's higher student-teacher ratio of 15.3 compared to the nearby public schools (ranging from 12.9 to 18.3) may present some challenges in terms of individualized attention and support for students.


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Public, Charter PK, KG-7

 1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216
       Bentonville, AR  72712


(479) 715-6662

District: Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas

SchoolDigger Rank:
9th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,709 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  637

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
56.4%
White:
30.1%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (56.4%), White (30.1%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville is 15.3. (See more...)
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Compare Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville employs 41.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville is $6,709.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas:

SchoolDigger ranks Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas 41st of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 90.48 16th 494 96.8%
2017 90.48 22nd 485 95.5%
2018 96.13 3rd 480 99.4%
2019 92.63 17th 488 96.5%
2021 96.13 8th 496 98.4%
2022 97.15 2nd 487 99.6%
2023 95.21 9th 492 98.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 96.41 2nd 312 99.4%
2017 95.04 4th 315 98.7%
2018 95.76 4th 318 98.7%
2019 94.78 5th 319 98.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 271 4 53 53 2 0 17 0 400
2015 250 10 76 54 3 0 12 0 405
2016 305 8 111 58 5 0 10 0 497
2017 291 8 126 55 3 0 8 0 491
2018 301 7 120 50 2 0 5 0 485
2019 326 10 173 59 1 0 8 0 577
2020 347 11 254 58 2 1 14 0 687
2021 342 12 271 54 3 0 16 0 698
2022 347 14 347 47 6 0 20 0 781
2023 192 22 359 32 7 1 24 0 637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 400 22.9 17.4 19.5
2015 405 22.0 18.4 17.3
2016 497 29.0 17.1 6.6
2017 491 29.2 16.8 2.2
2018 485 28.7 16.8 4.3
2019 577 36.1 15.9 5.2
2020 687 37.1 18.4 5.5
2021 698 41.1 16.9 5.3
2022 781 43.7 17.8 7.6
2023 637 41.4 15.3 11

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 400 22.9 17.4 19.5
2015 405 22.0 18.4 17.3
2016 497 29.0 17.1 6.6
2017 491 29.2 16.8 2.2
2018 485 28.7 16.8 4.3
2019 577 36.1 15.9 5.2
2020 687 37.1 18.4 5.5
2021 698 41.1 16.9 5.3
2022 781 43.7 17.8 7.6
2023 637 41.4 15.3 11

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $266 (4.0%) $6,443 (96.0%) $6,709

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 17th of 488 Elementary schoolsRanks 9th of 492 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)85.184.2
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)85.183.9
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English (Arkansas)72.462.6
 9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)8888.1
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)8880.6
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)62.154.4
 7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)55.255.4
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)55.254.5
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)39.435
 4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)55.349.5
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)55.351.2
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)38.332.2
 6.1%
4th Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)94.886.3
 8.5%
   4th Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)94.888.8
 6%
   4th Grade English (Arkansas)69.663.3
 6.3%
4th Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)78.980.1
 1.2%
   4th Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)78.975.7
 3.2%
   4th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.848.6
 5.2%
4th Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)7166.3
 4.7%
   4th Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)7161
 10%
   4th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.338.5
 3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)64.570.1
 5.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)64.568.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)45.342
 3.3%
5th Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)85.388.4
 3.1%
   5th Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)85.390.9
 5.6%
   5th Grade English (Arkansas)73.370.2
 3.1%
5th Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)7678.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)7677.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade Math (Arkansas)49.240.7
 8.5%
5th Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)69.457.7
 11.7%
   5th Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)69.462.1
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (Arkansas)40.734.6
 6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)54.759.6
 4.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)54.762.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)4136.8
 4.2%
6th Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)94.693.6
 1%
   6th Grade English (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)94.685.6
 9%
   6th Grade English (Arkansas)72.867.6
 5.2%
6th Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)85.183
 2.1%
   6th Grade Math (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)85.171
 14.1%
   6th Grade Math (Arkansas)53.747
 6.7%
6th Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)77.174.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade Science (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)77.168.7
 8.4%
   6th Grade Science (Arkansas)45.840.3
 5.5%
6th Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville)70.359.6
 10.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas)70.354.6
 15.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Arkansas)43.139
 4.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students577637
 10.4%
African American1022
 120%
American Indian17
 600%
Asian173359
 107.5%
Hispanic5932
 45.8%
Pacific Islander01
White326192
 41.1%
Two or More Races824
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.2%11%
 5.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville

Yes! Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville.

Students at Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville are 56% Asian, 30% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.


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