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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 2 public middle schools serving 698 students in Estem Public Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Estem Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
13,335 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
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
1,941 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
67%
19%
# White Students
465 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
16%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
220
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
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 Middle 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
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