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Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 142 students in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District.
Public Middle Schools in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
913 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
842 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
92%
19%
# White Students
9 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
1%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
172
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $3,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 65% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $3,424 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has declined by 65% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$3,751
$12,887
Spending / Student
$3,424
$12,800
Best Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School
Charter School
3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 621-1500
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 621-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
1501 West 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71609
(870) 218-1250
Pine Bluff, AR 71609
(870) 218-1250
Grades: 6-8
| 175 students
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