Friendship Aspire Academy Middle School in Little Rock, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Friendship Aspire Academy Middle School is a public school in Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of Arkansas Department of Education. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

3615 W 25th St

Little Rock, AR 72204 View local requests

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Friendship Aspire Academy Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Austin

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Mr. McIntosh

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Friendship Aspire Academy Middle School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Friendship Aspire Academy Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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