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North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

Q: Is North Little Rock Center Of Excellence a good school?

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence ranks 195 th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 33% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence is a public charter high school serving 465 students in grades 9-12 in the North Little Rock School District. The school faces several key challenges, including low test scores, poor statewide rankings, and a high-poverty student population.

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence generally performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests like ATLAS and ACT Aspire. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.7% for the state. The school also struggles in math, with only 8.9% proficient or better in Algebra, compared to 30.9% for the state. This low academic performance contributes to the school's low statewide ranking, placing between the 134th and 219th out of 282-305 Arkansas high schools in recent years.

Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 13.8 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby North Little Rock High School. However, the school's spending per student, at $8,321 in 2018-2019, is also lower than the $12,319 spent per student at North Little Rock High School. When comparing North Little Rock Center Of Excellence to other nearby high schools, such as Central High School in the Little Rock School District, the school generally underperforms across most subject areas and grade levels.

472

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,273

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 West 22nd Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114

(501) 975-3895

District: North Little Rock School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

White:

29.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (23% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Algebra scores 22 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg20%

Arkansas avg34%

195^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the North Little Rock School District

203^rd of 250North Little Rock School District 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	37.0	195 of 291	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	134 of 305	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	180 of 295	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	216 of 282	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	219 of 290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	192 of 282	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-3 vs state

English Language Arts31%-4 vs state

Biology23%-15 vs state

Algebra9%-22 vs state

Geometry0%-22 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 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8100	1,652	141	11.7	99.9%	330 (20.0%)	976 (59.1%)	250 (15.1%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	14.1	268^th of 291 public high schools	7.9%		18.9	267^th of 305 public high schools	12.5%	1	18.7	12.7	15.8	15.2	15.4	15.3		5.0	5.0	8.6	1.0		1.7		30.4	7.2			11.3	$16,410	$2,508	$13,902
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	472	32	14.6	100.0%	139 (29.4%)	236 (50.0%)	70 (14.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	37	195^th of 291 public high schools	33.0%		51.4	134^th of 305 public high schools	56.1%	61	30.1	31.1	30.6	30.9	33.1	32.1		8.9	8.9	0.0	0.0		0.0		47.7	12.7			22.6	$10,273	$1,721	$8,552
Estem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 478-2800	676	69	9.8	61.7%	108 (16.0%)	424 (62.7%)	93 (13.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.5%)	59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%		60.5	102^nd of 305 public high schools	66.6%	14	33.4	46.2	39.6	34.6	46.1	40.3		17.8	17.8	92.8	16.4		22.9		41.1	17.3			33.1	$12,219	$1,018	$11,201
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	2,567	210	12.1	53.0%	1,811 (70.5%)	396 (15.4%)	168 (6.5%)	21 (0.8%)	26 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (5.6%)	46.3	153^rd of 291 public high schools	47.4%		43.9	172^nd of 305 public high schools	43.6%	19	21.9	28.4	25.0	29.2	33.7	31.4		21.7	21.6	24.3	17.6	19.2	18.8		44.8	28.1	38.5		31.0
Arkansas School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	32	12	2.7	40.6%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.0			10.0	0.0							9.1
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-3161	78	14	5.6	44.9%	0 (0.0%)	78 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	291^st of 291 public high schools	0.0%		4.8	305^th of 305 public high schools	0.0%	14		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0														$19,142	$9,520	$9,622
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 282-9971	292	13	22.1	21.6%	79 (27.1%)	134 (45.9%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.2%)	35	204^th of 291 public high schools	29.9%		23.7	253^rd of 305 public high schools	17.0%	49	19.4	18.7	19.0	28.5	25.3	26.9		47.3	50.0		15.0		17.2		20.0	36.4			32.3
Central High School	Public	9-12	1500 Little Rock Nine Way	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1400	2,371	161	14.6	56.0%	687 (29.0%)	1,097 (46.3%)	255 (10.8%)	266 (11.2%)	15 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	48 (2.0%)	51.7	129^th of 291 public high schools	55.7%		52.9	129^th of 305 public high schools	57.7%		33.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	41.1	38.1		8.0	7.8	42.5	6.8	4.8	18.7		59.9	19.4	27.8	54.6	35.7	$16,165	$1,690	$14,476
Lisa Academy North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	292	26	11.0	57.5%	75 (25.7%)	93 (31.8%)	95 (32.5%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	88	14^th of 291 public high schools	95.2%		83.9	23^rd of 305 public high schools	92.5%	9	57.7	56.1	56.9	57.7	61.0	59.4		43.1	43.1	88.9	22.4		41.5		92.6	29.7			48.4	$10,464	$1,256	$9,208
Cstp Civilian Student Training Program	Public	7-12	16301 Missouri St	North Little Rock	72199	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	31	4	8.2	90.3%	17 (54.8%)	10 (32.3%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0			4.2	0.0							20.0

Frequently Asked Questions about North Little Rock Center Of Excellence

Is North Little Rock Center Of Excellence a good school?

North Little Rock Center Of Excellence ranks 195^th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Little Rock Center Of Excellence?

Students at North Little Rock Center Of Excellence are 50% African American, 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is North Little Rock Center Of Excellence in?

North Little Rock School District

How many students attend North Little Rock Center Of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended North Little Rock Center Of Excellence.

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