Premier High School Of Little Rock vs. Central High School
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School Overview
School
Premier High School Of Little Rock
1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr
Little Rock, AR 72206
Little Rock, AR 72206
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Premier High School Of Little Rock ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 82 students in grades 9-12, Premier High School Of Little Rock ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 2,338 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
82 students
2,338 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
162 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#867 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#482 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
31%


Graduation Rate
40-49%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
28
631
Grade 10 Students
23
614
Grade 11 Students
27
589
Grade 12 Students
4
504
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
9%


% Black
98%
51%


% White
1%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a


Diversity Score
0.04
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
11%

