Lisa Academy vs. Forest Heights Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lisa Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades 6-8, Lisa Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
503 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#105 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
50
Grade 1 Students
-
58
Grade 2 Students
-
67
Grade 3 Students
-
71
Grade 4 Students
-
75
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Grade 6 Students
168
119
Grade 7 Students
168
111
Grade 8 Students
167
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
9%
% Black
38%
57%
% White
16%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%
