For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 542 students in Arkansas Lighthouse Academies School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Arkansas Lighthouse Academies School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
962 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Arkansas Lighthouse Academies School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
706 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
74%
18%
# White Students
138 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
14%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
89
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,020 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,782
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,020
$12,826
Best Arkansas Lighthouse Academies School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flightline Upper Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1030 Cannon Dr.
Little Rock Air Force Base, AR 72099
(501) 985-1200
Little Rock Air Force Base, AR 72099
(501) 985-1200
Grades: 5-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
College Prep Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
251 N First St
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 985-1200
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 985-1200
Grades: 7-12
| 179 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
708 W Second Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277
Grades: K-7
| 145 students
Rank: #44.
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
708 W Second Ave
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(870) 534-0277
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(870) 534-0277
Grades: 7-8
| 63 students
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