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Charter high school · Graduate Arkansas Charter · Little Rock, Arkansas

Graduate Arkansas Charter High

Graduate Arkansas Charter High rates 5.0, right at the middle of Graduate Arkansas Charter's high schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Graduate Arkansas Charter median is 5.0.

#845 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Graduate Arkansas Charter: 1 high schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A charter high school in Little Rock, AR where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 845 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 1 of 1 in Graduate Arkansas Charter.

Graduate Arkansas Charter High is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math32%12 points below the Arkansas average of 44%225 students tested · 2026 ATLAS
Reading8%25 points below the Arkansas average of 33%Grades 9–10 · 338 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
In 2026, 32% of students were proficient in math and 8% in reading, against Arkansas averages of 44% and 33%.2026 ATLAS; 34 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
25% of the rating
Academics
3.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 11% (multi-year average, 2011-2026) · reading/ELA 8% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

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.
  • 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 · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 72209; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2026, multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Graduate Arkansas Charter High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$40,267
Median home value
$99,100
Median rent
$982/mo
College educated
11.9%
Homeownership
43%
Poverty rate
25.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72209; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
30
Some Transit
Bike Score
31
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 byWalk Score

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.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
93.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Graduate Arkansas Charter Highthis school
    5.0
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Graduate Arkansas Charter High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Graduate Arkansas Charter High serve?

Graduate Arkansas Charter High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

Graduate Arkansas Charter High has an enrollment of approximately 490 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Graduate Arkansas Charter High is 44.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Graduate Arkansas Charter High rank in AR?

Graduate Arkansas Charter High ranks #845 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Graduate Arkansas Charter High's MySchoolScout rating?

Graduate Arkansas Charter High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 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 Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Graduate Arkansas Charter High has 11% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2026) and 8% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Graduate Arkansas Charter High a charter school?

Yes, Graduate Arkansas Charter High is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Graduate Arkansas Charter High a Title I school?

No, Graduate Arkansas Charter High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

93.3% of students at Graduate Arkansas Charter High 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
9th – 12th
Enrollment
490
Student-teacher ratio
44.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Pulaski County
4-year graduation
80–84%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$4,785
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 72209)
33,200
Area average commute
20.7 min
Area median age
29

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.