Summary:
In zip code 72215 (Little Rock, AR), there is one elementary school, Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy, which serves grades Kindergarten through 8th grade with 306 students and is part of the Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas district.
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy is the only school in this area, and it serves a student body with very high economic need, as 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's overall academic performance is below state averages in all core subjects, with Mathematics being a critical weakness—only 22.8% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 44.1%. However, there is a notable bright spot in 8th grade, where students outperform the state average in English Language Arts (41.1% vs. 37.2%) and Reading (44.1% vs. 38.4%). The school's student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, and per-student spending is $10,255 (2018-2019 data).
Despite low current scores, the school shows a significant positive trend, improving from a 0-star rating (5th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 1-star rating (22nd percentile) in 2025-2026. This upward trajectory suggests recent instructional changes are having a measurable impact. As a single-school district, leadership and resources can be highly focused, which may contribute to this improvement. For parents, this school offers a small, focused environment with a dedicated staff working to overcome challenges, particularly in mathematics, while showing promising gains in upper-grade performance.
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