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Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arkansas elementary schools

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.

200

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Little Rock Ar 72204
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(501) 500-0558

District: Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2024 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (17% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Arkansas avg36%

439^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 18% (2024) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

209^th of 250Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas 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	15.6	439 of 495	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	409 of 497	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

English Language Arts15%-20 vs state

Reading15%-20 vs state

Science14%-24 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 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 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	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 500-0558	200	13	15.1	76.5%	0 (0.0%)	186 (93.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	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 Street	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	474	27	17.5	99.4%	23 (4.9%)	397 (83.8%)	27 (5.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	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	$17,478	$3,256	$14,222
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 S Battery St	Little Rock	72215	Pulaski County	Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 404-0012	306	22	14.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	302 (98.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	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
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
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
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 North Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	266	15	17.7	48.1%	130 (48.9%)	109 (41.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	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	$15,167	$1,742	$13,424
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
Bale Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 W 32nd Street	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3600	330	22	15.0	99.1%	16 (4.8%)	234 (70.9%)	55 (16.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	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	$16,780	$2,965	$13,815
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary

How many students attend Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary.

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

Students at Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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?

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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