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Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff 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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 913 students in Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
913 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff 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
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
842 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
92%
19%
# White Students
9 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
1%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
172
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $3,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 63% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $3,424 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 68% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$3,751
$12,914
Spending / Student
$3,424
$12,826
Best Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Aspire Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3911 S Hazel St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(833) 277-4731
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(833) 277-4731
Grades: K-4
| 373 students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 621-1500
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 621-1500
Grades: K-4
| 241 students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine Bluff
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
700 South Main St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 395-7401
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 395-7401
Grades: K-3
| 157 students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
3615 West 25th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 621-1500
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 621-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 67 students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine Bluff
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
1501 West 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Grades: 5-12
| 75 students
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