The brief
A Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas charter elementary school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 983 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 5 of 5 in Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas.
Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202535%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2025 ATLAS) · reading/ELA 44% (2025 ATLAS).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72212; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 ATLAS; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $116,310
- Median home value
- $341,400
- Median rent
- $1,089/mo
- College educated
- 71.6%
- Homeownership
- 87.1%
- Poverty rate
- 3.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72212; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 26
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 6
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,463/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Little Rock. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Little Rock), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 42.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem4.0
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem serve?
Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem?
Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem has an enrollment of approximately 54 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem is 7.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem rank in AR?
Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem ranks #983 of 1,041 schools in AR.
What is Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem's MySchoolScout rating?
Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem has 25% math proficiency (2025 ATLAS) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 ATLAS).
Is Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem a charter school?
Yes, Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem a Title I school?
No, Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem?
42.6% of students at Founders Classical Academies of Ar West Little Rock Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 54
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Pulaski County
- Phone
- (501) 821-0382
- Rank in district
- #5 of 5
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $10,122
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 72212)
- 13,400
- Area average commute
- 18 min
- Area median age
- 39.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.