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Estem Public Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,226 students in Estem Public Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Estem Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Estem Public Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Estem High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
178,385 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
18,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Estem Public Charter 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
3,013 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
26,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
1,941 Students
33,527 Students
% Black Students
67%
19%
# White Students
465 Students
105,642 Students
% White Students
16%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,754 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
6,767 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
220
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
39,658
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
37,700
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
32,719
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,975 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,971
$12,887
Spending / Student
$10,975
$12,800
Best Estem Public Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estem Junior High Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 W 3rd St
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 748-9200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 748-9200
Grades: 7-9
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Estem East Village Junior High Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Shall Ave
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 214-6710
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 214-6710
Grades: 7-9
| 280 students
Rank: #33.
Estem High School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
112 W Third St 3rd Flr
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-7836
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-7836
Grades: 10-12
| 561 students
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