SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

2400 WEST MARKHAM STREET
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205

asd.ade.arkansas.gov/

104 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in LITTLE ROCK, AR. Administered by ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 104 enrolled students across grades PK through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 30.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 3.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 62.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 50 students qualified for free lunch and 15 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2400 WEST MARKHAM STREET in LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF serves families zoned within the ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

104

Total Students

30.4

Full-Time Teachers

3.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	16
Black	34
Asian	1
Two or More	5

White
48 (46.2%)
Black
34 (32.7%)
Hispanic
16 (15.4%)
Two or More
5 (4.8%)
Asian
1 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Phone:	(501)324-9514
Website:	http://asd.ade.arkansas.gov/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	104
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	3.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	50
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 6

Kindergarten 5

Grade 1 6

Grade 2 8

Grade 3 9

Grade 4 12

Grade 5 5

Grade 6 7

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 5