Enrollment
754
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Little Rock, AR
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock
Federal NCES profile for Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050041101599Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- #8 of 28
- elementary schools in Little Rock · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 84.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock ranks #8 of 28 elementary schools in Little Rock, AR.
School address
District: Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock · Arkansas
NCES ID 050041101599 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.2%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is a high-poverty, large charter elementary school in Little Rock, Arkansas, enrolling 754 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 84.2% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arkansas, bigger than 90% of state schools at 754 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 27.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is a single-school charter district, so Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock compares
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.2% | ▲ 42% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 754 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
754
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 33% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,879
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 82.9%
African American 14.9%
White 1.5%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock, which includes Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock.
$11,879
Per student
-3%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.4%
State 71.4%
Federal 27.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~754 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock
How many students attend Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock has 754 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Little Rock, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
The student-teacher ratio at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
84.2% of students at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
The largest demographic group at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is Hispanic or Latino at 82.9% of enrollment, in Little Rock, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock rank among elementary schools in Little Rock?
By Resource Investment Index, Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock ranks #8 of 28 elementary schools in Little Rock, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Little Rock on the city page.
Is Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock a good school?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
None; Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is a single-school charter district, and Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is its only campus.
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