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Julia Lee Moore Elementary School

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Julia Lee Moore Elementary School ranks 165 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Julia Lee Moore Elementary School is a K-4 school in Conway, AR, serving 328 students as part of the Conway School District.

This school presents a fascinating puzzle for parents. For years, Julia Lee Moore was a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Arkansas elementary schools. However, recent data shows a sharp decline, dropping from the 96th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 66th percentile. This is especially surprising because the school has many advantages that usually lead to strong academic results. It has the lowest student-teacher ratio (15:1) in the district, the highest per-student spending ($13,210), and a low rate of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (40.55%). Despite these resources, its test scores in English Language Arts, Reading, and Math have fallen steadily over the past three years. For example, ELA proficiency dropped from 61.4% to 48.3%. This decline is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing peers like Carolyn Lewis Elementary School and Woodrow Cummins Elementary School, which have higher poverty rates and larger class sizes but are now outperforming Julia Lee Moore in core subjects.

The school’s recent performance also lags significantly behind schools in the nearby Greenbrier School District, such as Greenbrier Wooster Elementary and Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School, which achieve proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in subjects like Science and Math. While Julia Lee Moore’s scores are still above the state average, its Science proficiency (46.9%) is only slightly above the state average (44%) and is its weakest subject. The key takeaway for parents is that Julia Lee Moore is a school with strong historical roots and ample resources that is currently underperforming its potential. The data strongly suggests the root cause of this decline is internal, pointing to a need for investigation into changes in curriculum, instruction, or school leadership.

328

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,210

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Country Club Rd
Conway, AR 72034

(501) 450-4830

District: Conway School District

Students who attend Julia Lee Moore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School
High:	Conway High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

21.0%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

165^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Conway School District

89^th of 251Conway School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	165 of 491	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.4	46 of 495	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	22 of 497	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	22 of 492	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	35 of 487	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	58 of 496	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	34 of 488	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	53 of 480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	62 of 485	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	41 of 494	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	41 of 466	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	31 of 471	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	32 of 476	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	34 of 468	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	32 of 471	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	49 of 457	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	44 of 445	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	17 of 439	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	15 of 440	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	9 of 402	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	15 of 411	96.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Science47%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Julia Lee Moore Elementary School	Public	K-4	1301 Country Club Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4830	328	22	15.0	40.5%	200 (61.0%)	69 (21.0%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.2%)	66.1	165^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.4%		88.4	46^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.7%	119	50.0	46.9		48.3	54.7	48.2		51.1	46.9	50.6		48.9	50.0	44.4		46.9	$13,210	$1,212	$11,998
Jim Stone Elementary School	Public	K-4	4255 College Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4808	357	22	15.9	50.7%	173 (48.5%)	77 (21.6%)	67 (18.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	73.9	123^rd of 491 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.8	199^th of 495 public elementary schools	59.8%	76	53.4	59.8		56.4	49.3	61.2		55.0	50.6	46.3		48.6	52.1	53.7		52.8	$13,142	$1,361	$11,781
Ida Burns Elementary School	Public	K-4	1201 Donaghey Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4825	384	23	17.0	70.3%	172 (44.8%)	129 (33.6%)	45 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	46.5	277^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.6%		60.9	193^rd of 495 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	43.8	37.3		40.6	39.7	37.4		38.5	47.9	49.3		48.7	34.3	34.7		34.5	$13,365	$1,291	$12,074
Marguerite Vann Elementary School	Public	K-4	2845 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4870	359	22	16.0	70.8%	135 (37.6%)	126 (35.1%)	52 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.3%)	31.5	365^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.4	375^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.2%	10	38.5	36.7		37.7	41.4	31.7		36.9	30.0	20.0		25.4	34.3	28.3		31.5	$12,542	$1,188	$11,354
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Padgett Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 513-4417	450	25	17.9	36.9%	255 (56.7%)	78 (17.3%)	66 (14.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	78.3	90^th of 491 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	84^th of 495 public elementary schools	83.0%	6	55.2	59.6		57.5	55.1	56.6		55.9	54.0	56.6		55.4	51.7	52.6		52.1	$10,890	$753	$10,137
Ellen Smith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 S. Donaghey St	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4815	461	27	16.8	63.6%	181 (39.3%)	144 (31.2%)	94 (20.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	29.4	379^th of 491 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.6	373^rd of 495 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	38.7	22.1		30.7	41.9	24.4		33.5	26.0	33.7		29.8	41.3	25.6		33.7	$11,593	$1,786	$9,808
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1805 Military Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4835	514	30	17.3	54.5%	230 (44.7%)	167 (32.5%)	52 (10.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.7%)	82.1	70^th of 491 public elementary schools	85.7%		80.2	82^nd of 495 public elementary schools	83.4%	12	67.0	58.3		62.5	67.0	56.3		61.5	50.5	55.4		53.0	55.5	56.3		56.0	$11,164	$1,159	$10,005
Theodore Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 Freyaldenhoven Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-6645	491	27	17.9	65.0%	163 (33.2%)	204 (41.5%)	64 (13.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	51.9	247^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.7%		40.1	313^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.8%	66	45.9	44.8		45.3	41.9	42.7		42.3	34.2	50.0		43.2	45.2	34.3		39.0	$10,924	$1,378	$9,546
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	Public	K-4	2001 Florence Mattison Drive	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4820	417	25	16.9	70.5%	151 (36.2%)	117 (28.1%)	94 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	36.5	335^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.8%		55.3	227^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.1%	108	41.3	37.1		39.2	38.7	42.3		40.5	26.3	37.2		31.8	27.6	32.0		29.8	$12,297	$1,532	$10,765
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Elliott Rd	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1030	447	27	16.3	40.9%	402 (89.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	97.6	4^th of 491 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.8	6^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	74.0	63.5	84.4	74.7	71.2	61.9	83.2	72.7	78.1	84.2	76.7	79.4	78.1	79.4	87.0	81.6	$9,865	$1,150	$8,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Julia Lee Moore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Julia Lee Moore Elementary School?

Students at Julia Lee Moore Elementary School are 61% White, 21% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Julia Lee Moore Elementary School in?

Conway School District

How many students attend Julia Lee Moore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Julia Lee Moore Elementary School.

Is Julia Lee Moore Elementary School a good school?

Julia Lee Moore Elementary School ranks 165^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Julia Lee Moore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Julia Lee Moore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ray Phyllis Simon Middle School
High : Conway High School

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