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FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFF

Grades KG–03 · PINE BLUFF, AR · NCES 050042305134

Charter

PINE BLUFF AR 71601 · PINE BLUFF, AR 71603

At a glance

Reported students

245

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15.57

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

15.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–03

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arkansas elementary enrollment

14th percentile

Compared with 510 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

200

FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFF: 245 reported students.

State peer staffing position

46th percentile

15.7:1 reported; state peer median 16:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFF

FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFF is a public elementary school serving grades KG–03 in PINE BLUFF. It is one of 8 current school records connected to FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS. NCES reports 245 students for 2024–25.

Among 510 elementary schools in Arkansas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 14th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.7:1, close to the Arkansas median of 16:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (95.9%) and multiracial (2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PINE BLUFF

  1. 1How do the reported 15.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.57 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
79.2%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.2%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black95.9%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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