J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL

13240 DAVID O. DODD
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210

www.lrsd.org

898 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in LITTLE ROCK, AR with 898 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 69 teachers, J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

898

Total Students

69.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	59
Hispanic	179
Black	638
Asian	7
Two or More	7
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	2

Black
638 (71.0 %)
Hispanic
179 (19.9 %)
White
59 (6.6 %)
Asian
7 (0.8 %)
Two or More
7 (0.8 %)
American Indian
6 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(501)447-1700
Website:	http://www.lrsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	898
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	69.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	776
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 57

Grade 6 206

Grade 7 169

Grade 8 147