Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bentonville, AR
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
The verdict
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.8:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 48.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 25
- students enrolled
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 050042601693 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 050042601693 · Bentonville, AR Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
25 enr · 2.8:1 · 48.0% lunch · RII 71
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →
How Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary compares
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.8:1 | ▼ 79% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.0% | ▼ 19% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas, which includes Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~25 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary
How many students attend Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary?
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary has 25 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bentonville, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary is 2.8:1, which is 79% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 82% 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 Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary?
48.0% of students at Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Bentonville, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary?
Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas?
None; Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas is a single-school charter district, and Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary is its only campus.
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