For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 232 students in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District.
Public Middle Schools in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
7 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,307 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
94%
19%
% White
1%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $2,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has declined by 74% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,392 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has declined by 78% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$2,621
$13,136
Spending / Student
$2,392
$13,047
Best Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
1501 West 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71609
(870) 218-1250
Pine Bluff, AR 71609
(870) 218-1250
Gr: 6-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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