The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service
Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service is a closed charter school in Little Rock, Arkansas that served middle school grades. The school was part of the ScholarMade Achievement Place of Arkansas district, a small charter network in the city. Because the school is no longer operating, any review of its academic record is retrospective and applies to families who may be researching the school's former track record or considering other schools in the same district.
State testing data from the final year the school was open, covering seventh and eighth graders in math, English, and science, showed low proficiency rates. In seventh grade math and English, the share of students scoring at proficient or above was very small. Seventh grade science results were similarly low. Eighth grade results were higher but still below typical state averages, with roughly one in every few students reaching proficiency in English and math, and an even smaller share in science. The school's overall academic standing among Arkansas schools was modest. A parent looking at these results would want to ask the district about academic support strategies in place before the school closed, and about the academic trajectory of students who transferred out.
Enrollment and demographic data for the school were not available. This is a notable gap for a family wanting to understand the peer environment and whether the school served a particular student population. The community and housing context for the surrounding area is available, however. The school was located in Little Rock, Arkansas's capital and largest city, a place with a mixed economy anchored by healthcare, banking, state government, and retail. Major employers include the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Dillard's, and several financial firms. The city's downtown River Market district offers walkable amenities, but much of Little Rock is car dependent. The zip code where the school sat has a median home value well below the state average, and rents are also lower than the state median, making it a more affordable area within the city. Housing values in that zip code have seen a modest recent increase, and rents have edged up slightly. The national economic context during the school's final years included a steady but moderate mortgage rate environment and low unemployment.
The district itself, ScholarMade Achievement Place of Arkansas, is a small charter district. Publicly available sources did not document any significant parent-relevant changes in the district, such as referendums, boundary shifts, or curriculum overhauls, in the period leading up to the school's closure. The closure itself is the most consequential change for families who were enrolled at Prodigy. For a family exploring this school post-closure, the practical question is not whether to enroll but what the district offers now for middle school students, and whether the academic challenges reflected in the school's testing data have been addressed in the district's remaining or replacement programs. The available record is thin: testing data shows low performance, and little else about the school's operations, staffing, or program offerings was captured. A parent would need to contact ScholarMade Achievement Place of Arkansas directly to learn about current options and academic supports.
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