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Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-3

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 125 students in grades K-5 in North 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.

Despite its lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6 compared to nearby public schools, Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 12.6% in ELA, 12.6% in Reading, 18.8% in Math, and 18.8% in Science, significantly lower than the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, 38.7%, and 38.1%, respectively. The school's performance is also significantly lower than nearby public schools like Lakewood Elementary, Crestwood Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, which have proficiency rates ranging from 45-80% across the subjects.

The school's low ranking, poor academic outcomes, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (81.6% receive free or reduced-price lunch) suggest that there may be systemic challenges or resource constraints hindering the school's ability to support student learning. Further investigation into the school's curriculum, instructional practices, teacher quality, and other factors would be necessary to identify the root causes of the performance issues and determine what targeted interventions and additional support the school may require to improve student learning and achievement.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

North Little Rock Ar 72118
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(501) 301-4400

District: Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (16% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Arkansas avg36%

459^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 12% (2024) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	11.3	459 of 495	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	435 of 497	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts13%-22 vs state

Reading13%-23 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	North Little Rock Ar 72118	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 301-4400	62	6	10.2	90.3%	1 (1.6%)	58 (93.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	11.3	459^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.3%		16.9	435^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.5%	24	12.6			12.6	12.6			12.6	18.8			18.8	18.8			18.8
Amboy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Auburn Drive	North Little Rock	72118	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8185	456	25	18.0	100.0%	43 (9.4%)	304 (66.7%)	79 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	13	453^rd of 495 public elementary schools	8.5%		20.8	422^nd of 497 public elementary schools	15.1%	31	14.3	11.2	21.9	16.2	17.5	11.3	19.6	16.2	19.1	12.5	17.1	16.1	11.1	12.7	23.1	16.2	$14,913	$3,298	$11,616
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 Ridge Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8155	516	30	17.2	100.0%	54 (10.5%)	207 (40.1%)	227 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	15.1	447^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.7%		21	421^st of 497 public elementary schools	15.3%	26	10.8	23.8	21.7	18.3	10.8	23.5	21.7	18.3	18.5	22.2	10.9	17.4	11.9	23.5	23.0	19.1	$13,473	$2,678	$10,794
Boone Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Crutcher	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5160	428	26	16.3	100.0%	19 (4.4%)	329 (76.9%)	39 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	6.9	484^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.8	486^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.2%	2	16.7	10.9	12.0	13.2	14.5	9.1	12.1	11.9	11.2	10.9	10.3	10.8	5.6	10.9	6.9	7.8	$17,653	$3,219	$14,434
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Fairway Avenue	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8270	427	23	18.4	100.0%	177 (41.5%)	180 (42.2%)	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	75.7	107^th of 495 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.5	101^st of 497 public elementary schools	79.7%	6	39.5	45.0	68.8	51.9	39.0	43.4	68.8	51.2	47.5	47.5	62.6	52.9	37.7	41.7	58.8	46.5	$12,901	$2,051	$10,851
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
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Crestwood Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8190	466	25	18.4	100.0%	261 (56.0%)	109 (23.4%)	45 (9.7%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	88.3	47^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.5%		84	56^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.7%	9	57.7	54.4	57.2	56.5	56.4	51.9	58.5	55.6	53.9	57.0	66.3	59.0	44.8	59.5	65.0	56.5	$12,666	$1,969	$10,697
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
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N. Tyler	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-4500	379	21	18.0	33.2%	246 (64.9%)	90 (23.7%)	22 (5.8%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	94.8	19^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.2%		98.4	4^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.2%	15	62.8	65.7	58.8	63.2	61.5	64.3	61.8	62.6	80.0	74.3	58.8	73.6	55.7	62.9	53.0	58.1	$15,903	$1,806	$14,097
Seventh Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Bishop Lindsey Avenue	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5170	263	19	13.5	99.6%	15 (5.7%)	213 (81.0%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	5.7	490^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.6	481^st of 497 public elementary schools	3.2%	9	4.8	6.3	5.1	5.4	2.4	9.4	12.8	8.0	7.3	6.3	17.9	10.7	2.4	12.5	12.8	8.9	$20,227	$5,276	$14,951

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Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary?

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

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

Students at Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary are 94% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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