Enrollment
420
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 051185000914
Fuller Middle School — Little Rock, AR
Federal NCES profile for Fuller Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 99
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.8%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fuller Middle School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Fuller Middle School reports 420 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 37% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 69% above the Arkansas average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 420 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. spends $16,702 per pupil district-wide, above the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 16.6% from the state, and 20.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fuller Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.8% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 420 | top 55% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 69% 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
10:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 21% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,702
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 420 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 305 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 82.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 420 Top 55% in Arkansas — larger than 45% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 10:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.8% +69% vs state
NCES ID 051185000914
Student demographics
African American 48.8%
Hispanic or Latino 30.7%
White 15.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 48.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 420:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.5%
In-school suspensions 41
Out-of-school suspensions 305
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist., which includes Fuller Middle School.
$16,702
Per student
+17%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 16.6%
Federal 20.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,120
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,030
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 869
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 721
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Fuller Middle School
How many students attend Fuller Middle School?
Fuller Middle School has 420 students enrolled. It is a middle school in LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fuller Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fuller Middle School is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fuller Middle School?
99.8% of students at Fuller Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fuller Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Fuller Middle School is African American at 48.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fuller Middle School?
Fuller Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.