Summary:
In zip code 72764, there is one elementary school serving grades K-8: Lisa Academy Springdale, a charter school in Springdale, Arkansas, that serves a predominantly low-income student body with 73.78% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Lisa Academy Springdale presents a mixed academic profile that parents should carefully consider. The school's standout strength is mathematics, where 50.9% of all students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outperforming both the Lisa Academy district (39.8%) and the state of Arkansas (44.1%). This math proficiency is consistent across lower grades, with 3rd graders achieving an exceptional 62.2% proficiency rate. However, the school struggles dramatically in upper grades, particularly in 7th and 8th grade. In 8th grade, proficiency rates plummet to just 22.7% in English Language Arts and Reading, 27.8% in Math, and 18.2% in Science—all well below state averages. This sharp decline suggests a critical challenge in the transition to middle school curriculum and instruction.
Despite its math success, the school's overall state ranking has declined for three consecutive years, from the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 65th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. The school spends $11,521 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. For parents, this school offers strong elementary math instruction and serves a high-poverty population effectively in lower grades, but the alarming drop in 8th-grade performance across all subjects represents a major concern that warrants investigation into the school's middle school programs and support systems.
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