Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

Summary:

Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 241 students in grades K-5 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school is part of the Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas district, which is ranked 209 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arkansas as a whole on standardized tests, with only 15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Reading in 2024-2025, compared to 22.8% and 34.7% for the district and state, respectively. The school also has a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 89.21% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Gibbs Magnet Elementary and Pulaski Heights Elementary, which range from 50.18% to 87.7%. However, Friendship Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023-2024, lower than the nearby schools that range from 11.3:1 to 20.2:1.

The data suggests that Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low test scores, high free/reduced lunch rates, and poor performance compared to nearby schools indicate that the school may need to implement significant changes and interventions to improve student outcomes. While the school's low student-teacher ratio could be a positive factor, the overall data paints a concerning picture of the school's performance and the potential need for additional support and resources to help its students succeed.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204

(501) 621-1500

District: Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

SchoolDigger Rank:
439^th of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 241

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.8%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2025 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.55. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas:

SchoolDigger ranks Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas 209^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.68	409^th	497	17.7%
2025	15.55	439^th	495	11.3%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

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Year	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2022	0	0	0	0
2023	214	24	3	241
2024	214	25	2	241

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	241	14.8	16.2	82.2
2024	241	16.0	15.0	89.2

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 Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	241	14.8	16.2	82.2
2024	241	16.0	15.0	89.2

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Science (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 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
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3615 West 25th Street	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	241	16	15.0	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	214 (88.8%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.6	439^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.7	409^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.7%	30	20.0	17.9	8.7				15.0	14.3	20.5	10.9				15.0	48.6	10.3	13.0				22.5	31.5	10.3	4.4				14.2
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W 18th St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	474	30	15.9	93.9%	21 (4.4%)	410 (86.5%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	5.2	492^nd of 495 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		9.3	7.0	6.6				7.5	9.3	8.4	7.9				8.5	9.2	7.0	10.5				8.9	10.8	12.7	8.0				10.4	$13,754	$3,975	$9,779
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 S Battery St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 404-0012	346	23	14.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (98.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15.5	440^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.2	470^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.4%	30	20.0	19.1	17.6	16.2	21.0	10.0	17.9	20.0	17.0	23.5	13.5	21.1	15.0	18.4	16.6	17.0	26.4	10.8	15.8	20.0	17.4	30.0	19.2	14.7	21.6	31.6	10.0	21.9	$10,255	$887	$9,368
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W 16th St	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4900	299	20	14.8	60.9%	76 (25.4%)	198 (66.2%)	20 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	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	$14,022	$2,334	$11,688
M.L. King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5100	382	28	13.5	87.7%	13 (3.4%)	349 (91.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	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	$18,121	$6,289	$11,832
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 N Pine St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	273	14	18.8	50.2%	140 (51.3%)	115 (42.1%)	8 (2.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	72.2	124^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.9%		62.9	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%	59	53.5	50.0	32.7				44.6	55.8	54.6	34.6				47.5	48.9	59.1	36.5				47.5	48.9	56.9	36.5				46.8	$11,254	$1,620	$9,634
Ark. School For The Blind Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 W Markham St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Ark. School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	30	12	2.5	110.0%	16 (53.3%)	9 (30.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)							13.6							18.1							4.5							22.7
Bale Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 W 32nd St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3600	391	23	16.9	92.6%	19 (4.9%)	295 (75.4%)	66 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5.4	491^st of 495 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.7	488^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.8%	3	12.0	6.4	10.2				9.6	12.0	6.4	10.0				9.5	8.0	6.4	8.3				7.6	10.0	6.4	10.0				8.9	$11,812	$2,622	$9,190
Fair Park Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	616 N Harrison St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-4400	193	10	19.3	45.6%	84 (43.5%)	74 (38.3%)	5 (2.6%)	13 (6.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 S Main St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6700	339	30	11.3	99.1%	8 (2.4%)	303 (89.4%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	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	$17,049	$4,974	$12,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

How many students attend Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 241 students attended Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary.

Is Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary a good school?

Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary in?

Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary?

Students at Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic.

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