The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Math. The lowest is 2% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy was a charter elementary school in North Little Rock that has closed, a fact that shapes every other observation a family can make about it. Operated by the Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools network, the school served a grade span that is not clearly specified in available records, and its closure means that any discussion of its academic results is a look at a snapshot from its final years rather than a current operating program.
The school’s state assessment data from the 2022-23 school year, the most recent available, shows very low proficiency rates across tested subjects. In mathematics, the share of students reaching the proficient or above level was in the single digits or barely above for the upper elementary grades, with only grade three showing a somewhat higher figure. In English language arts, proficiency was essentially absent: no tested student in grade three and none in grade five reached the bar, and the rate for grade four was also very low. Science results followed a similar pattern, with only a modest portion of third graders meeting the standard and even smaller shares in the fourth and fifth grades. These figures represent the last known academic performance of a school that is no longer accepting students.
Because Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy is closed, many standard data points are simply absent. There is no available information on total enrollment, student demographics, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education identification, or English learner status. No staffing numbers, discipline records, or attendance data appear in the record. The absence of these fields is consistent with a school that has ceased operations: the data systems that would have tracked such information are no longer updated for this entity.
The school operated in North Little Rock, a mid-sized Arkansas city that has seen moderate population growth and ongoing investment in its downtown Argenta Historic District, an area known for entertainment and walkable street life. Outside of that core, the city is largely auto-oriented, with residential neighborhoods spread across a broad footprint. Major employers include healthcare institutions, the Simmons Bank Arena, and local government. The housing market in the general area around the school shows values and rents that are below the national median, placing the cost of living within reach of many families.
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy belonged to the Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools district, a network that has recently downsized. According to publicly reported accreditation records, the district once included schools in Pine Bluff, but those locations no longer appear in recent reports. As of the most recent data, the district operates three schools, all in Jacksonville. For families who may have considered this school before its closure, the absence of a Lighthouse charter option in North Little Rock is a notable change in the local educational landscape.
In short, this is a school that is not available to prospective students. Its academic record from its final year reflects very low levels of proficiency across all three tested subjects. A family researching the school’s history will find a closed campus and a district that has consolidated its remaining operations elsewhere. Those looking for an elementary charter in the North Little Rock area will need to consider other options, including traditional public schools in the North Little Rock School District or other charter networks that may serve the city.
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