For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Arkansas Lighthouse Charter School School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
434 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
288 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
66%
19%
# White Students
78 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
18%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
32
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,465 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 84% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,993 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 84% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,465
$13,132
Spending / Student
$19,993
$13,043
Best Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy
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
| 175 students
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