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Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School is a small public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Little Rock, Arkansas, with an enrollment of just 57 students. Unfortunately, this school consistently underperforms compared to state and local averages, struggling to provide a quality education to its high-poverty student population.

The school's test scores are significantly below state and district levels across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.7% statewide, and just 17.7% were proficient in math, compared to 38.7% statewide. When compared to nearby middle schools like North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus, Ark Virtual Academy Middle School, and Mills Middle School, Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School consistently performs the worst on standardized tests.

The school's struggles are further reflected in its statewide ranking, where it has been among the lowest-performing middle schools in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas, ranking 299 out of 324 in 2024-2025 and 325 out of 335 in 2023-2024. With very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 89.47% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school faces significant challenges in supporting the needs of its high-poverty student population.

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Little Rock Ar 72204
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(501) 621-1500

District: Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

Hispanic:

19.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2024 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (14% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg25%

Arkansas avg36%

299^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 3% (2024) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	299 of 324	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	325 of 335	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading19%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

English Language Arts13%-22 vs state

Science8%-30 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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%		5.9	325^th of 335 public middle schools	3.0%	26	12.5	14.2	12.5	12.9	21.9	14.2	18.8	19.3	25.0	7.1	12.5	17.7						9.4	14.2	0.0	8.1
Dunbar Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Wright Ave	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2600	315	32	9.7	99.0%	10 (3.2%)	269 (85.4%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%		5.2	327^th of 335 public middle schools	2.4%	14	7.7	7.2	14.9	10.4	9.6	8.2	17.1	12.3	3.8	15.5	2.9	6.8		13.0	13.0			10.5	10.7	7.8	9.5			$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%		47.4	169^th of 335 public middle schools	49.6%	22	26.4	32.7	37.2	32.2	26.4	33.4	38.1	32.7	21.3	29.6	16.8	22.6		75.9	75.9			25.9	42.0	35.7	34.1			$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Arkansas Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,315	44	30.1	56.3%	875 (66.5%)	239 (18.2%)	107 (8.1%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.7%)	34	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%		42.9	193^rd of 335 public middle schools	42.4%	35	22.0	26.7	22.3	23.6	26.3	31.5	27.8	28.6	19.6	33.2	26.2	26.7		50.0	52.1			27.2	32.9	26.8	28.7
Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9335	401	30	13.3	73.6%	54 (13.5%)	286 (71.3%)	43 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	52	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%		63.1	93^rd of 335 public middle schools	72.2%	58		28.0	37.8	33.1		30.5	41.3	36.1		26.4	42.5	34.1		100.0	100.0				27.1	37.3	32.4			$12,641	$1,317	$11,324
Mann Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E. Roosevelt	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	557	41	13.7	99.5%	29 (5.2%)	413 (74.1%)	97 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%		13	307^th of 335 public middle schools	8.4%	18	17.7	18.2	15.5	17.1	18.3	20.6	17.0	18.8	14.2	15.6	17.1	15.7		33.3	33.3			15.6	23.9	14.1	18.2			$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%		57.8	117^th of 335 public middle schools	65.1%	27	33.8	40.6	43.6	39.4	31.6	45.1	43.6	40.2	32.3	28.4	14.9	26.4	86.7	34.6	62.5	85.2	85.2	31.5	39.4	27.5	33.1	96.3	96.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 E. Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 234-5251	420	42	9.9	65.2%	63 (15.0%)	205 (48.8%)	129 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	10.7	305^th of 324 public middle schools	5.9%		14.1	304^th of 335 public middle schools	9.3%	1	15.6	17.0	7.1	13.4	16.4	17.7	10.3	14.9	16.4	12.1	6.0	11.9		19.2	32.4			17.9	14.9	18.1	16.9			$15,755	$1,292	$14,462
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2300 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8250	548	44	12.5	100.0%	82 (15.0%)	347 (63.3%)	78 (14.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)	15.6			15.6	16.4			16.4	16.8			16.8						12.6			12.6			$14,255	$2,557	$11,698
North Little Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2400 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8200	1,036	73	14.1	100.0%	176 (17.0%)	643 (62.1%)	157 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%		21.3	287^th of 335 public middle schools	14.3%	7		16.6	16.8	16.7		17.3	20.1	18.7		13.7	7.3	10.6	65.2	28.3	39.5	58.2	58.2		19.8	16.8	18.3			$12,826	$2,380	$10,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School

How many students attend Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School.

Is Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School a good school?

Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Arkansas middle schools.

What district is Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School in?

Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School?

Students at Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School are 79% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White.

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