Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy

About Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy is a public charter school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a K-8 school that provides a quality education to students in a safe and nurturing environment. The school focuses on a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on character development. At Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy, the staff strives to create a learning environment that emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. The school offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, such as sports, music, art, and robotics. The school also provides a variety of support services, such as counseling, tutoring, and mentoring. Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy is committed to helping students reach their full potential and become successful, contributing members of society.

Address:	708 W Second St Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone:	(870) 534-0277
Site:	www.lighthouse-academies.org
Grades:	K – 6
Enrollment:	152 students

Overview Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy serves 152 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black).

Verdict on Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy

Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 993 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.