Enrollment
306
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Little Rock, AR
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship
Federal NCES profile for Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050042101656Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- #5 of 28
- elementary schools in Little Rock · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 19.1:1
- large classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship has class sizes larger than 92% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship ranks #5 of 28 elementary schools in Little Rock, AR.
School address
District: Scholarmade Achievement Place · Arkansas
NCES ID 050042101656 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Little Rock, Arkansas, enrolling 306 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.1:1 is larger than about 92% of Arkansas schools and 40% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 306 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 159 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #75.
Its student body is predominantly African American (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 32.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Scholarmade Achievement Place also operates Nichols Intermediate Academy (140 students) and Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service (91 students) alongside Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship.
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 Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship compares
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 40% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 306 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
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
19.1:1
students per teacher
- 40% above state mean
Top 92% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,067
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 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
African American 98.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 98.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.6, Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scholarmade Achievement Place, which includes Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship.
$14,067
Per student
+15%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 66.9%
Federal 32.4%
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.
How Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Intermediate Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
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 (~306 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship
How many students attend Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship?
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship has 306 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Little Rock, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship?
The student-teacher ratio at Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship is 19.1:1, which is 40% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship?
100.0% of students at Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship?
The largest demographic group at Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship is African American at 98.7% of enrollment, in Little Rock, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship?
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship rank among elementary schools in Little Rock?
By Resource Investment Index, Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship ranks #5 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 Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship a good school?
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools. 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 Scholarmade Achievement Place?
Besides Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship, Scholarmade Achievement Place also operates Nichols Intermediate Academy (140 students) and Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service (91 students). See the Scholarmade Achievement Place district page for the complete list.
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