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Ridge Road Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Road Elementary School in North Little Rock, AR, serves 516 students in grades K-5 and is part of the North Little Rock School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a community with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Ridge Road stands out for its remarkable recent improvement, especially in math. From the 2024-2025 to the 2025-2026 school year, math proficiency jumped by 16.5 percentage points to 33.9%, and science proficiency rose by 11.9 points to 31.0%. These gains mean Ridge Road now outperforms the district average in both math and science, a notable achievement given the district ranks in the bottom 20% statewide. The school’s 5th graders are a particular bright spot, with 41.2% proficient in science—nearly matching the state average. However, English Language Arts proficiency remains lower at 22.9%, highlighting an area for continued focus.

Interestingly, Ridge Road is surrounded by two top-performing schools—Lakewood Elementary and Crestwood Elementary—which achieve proficiency rates more than double Ridge Road’s in every subject, despite all three schools having 100% free/reduced lunch rates. This contrast suggests factors like leadership and instruction play a critical role. Ridge Road also spends less per student ($13,473) than lower-performing district peers like Seventh Street Elementary ($20,227) and Boone Park Elementary ($17,653), yet achieves better results, positioning it as a middle-tier school pulling away from the bottom of the district.

516

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,473

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Ridge Road
North Little Rock, AR 72116

(501) 771-8155

District: North Little Rock School District

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Little Rock Middle School
	North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus
High:	North Little Rock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

African American:

40.1%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2018 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Reading scores 18 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Arkansas avg42%

411^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the North Little Rock School District

200^th of 251North Little Rock 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	411 of 491	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	447 of 495	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	421 of 497	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	449 of 492	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	443 of 487	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	457 of 496	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	453 of 488	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	414 of 480	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-10 vs state

Science31%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Reading23%-18 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
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 Ridge Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8155	516	30	17.2	100.0%	54 (10.5%)	207 (40.1%)	227 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	21.8	411^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.1	447^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.7%	36	19.0	24.6	24.7	22.9	17.6	24.7	25.9	22.8	30.4	35.8	35.3	33.9	26.6	24.7	41.2	31.0	$13,473	$2,678	$10,794
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Fairway Avenue	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8270	427	23	18.4	100.0%	177 (41.5%)	180 (42.2%)	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	76.8	103^rd of 491 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.7	107^th of 495 public elementary schools	78.4%	4	58.5	48.7	57.6	54.6	55.4	46.1	53.0	51.2	66.2	50.0	67.7	60.6	52.3	42.3	61.5	51.4	$12,901	$2,051	$10,851
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Crestwood Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8190	466	25	18.4	100.0%	261 (56.0%)	109 (23.4%)	45 (9.7%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	77.7	93^rd of 491 public elementary schools	81.1%		88.3	47^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.5%	46	47.6	55.8	50.7	51.5	48.8	55.8	52.0	52.2	67.1	47.7	58.9	57.7	49.4	59.3	64.4	57.5	$12,666	$1,969	$10,697
Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	North Little Rock Ar 72118	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 301-4400	62	6	10.2	90.3%	1 (1.6%)	58 (93.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	52	246^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.9%		11.3	459^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.3%	213	30.8			30.8	38.5			38.5	61.6			61.6	46.2			46.2
Amboy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Auburn Drive	North Little Rock	72118	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8185	456	25	18.0	100.0%	43 (9.4%)	304 (66.7%)	79 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	19.5	421^st of 491 public elementary schools	14.3%		13	453^rd of 495 public elementary schools	8.5%	32	22.8	24.1	27.0	24.6	27.3	22.4	31.7	27.3	25.7	22.4	22.2	23.5	28.7	27.6	36.5	31.0	$14,913	$3,298	$11,616
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	6800 Indian Hills Drive	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 835-5622	398	28	14.1	100.0%	145 (36.4%)	181 (45.5%)	29 (7.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	40.4	306^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.7%		38.5	322^nd of 495 public elementary schools	34.9%	16	37.3	37.8	35.0	36.7	36.6	34.5	36.7	35.9	33.9	42.7	50.0	42.2	33.9	41.0	26.6	33.9	$14,200	$2,450	$11,749
Boone Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Crutcher	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5160	428	26	16.3	100.0%	19 (4.4%)	329 (76.9%)	39 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	5.3	487^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.9	484^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	8.1	19.3	10.2	12.4	12.2	14.5	12.0	12.9	21.6	12.9	9.8	15.5	16.3	16.4	11.8	15.1	$17,653	$3,219	$14,434
Seventh Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Bishop Lindsey Avenue	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5170	263	19	13.5	99.6%	15 (5.7%)	213 (81.0%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	3.4	491^st of 491 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.7	490^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.0%	1	13.3	8.8	3.2	8.4	10.0	8.8	3.2	7.4	20.0	14.7	3.2	12.7	16.7	9.1	9.7	11.7	$20,227	$5,276	$14,951
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Verona Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1150	424	22	19.0	46.7%	173 (40.8%)	181 (42.7%)	28 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.8%)	67.6	156^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.5	171^st of 495 public elementary schools	65.5%	15	37.5	52.4	68.1	52.5	37.5	58.7	72.3	56.3	14.6	36.0	68.1	39.0	50.0	55.5	61.7	55.7	$14,181	$1,141	$13,040
Lisa Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	654	31	21.1	72.3%	132 (20.2%)	318 (48.6%)	144 (22.0%)	30 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.8%)	42.9	295^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.9%		46.2	281^st of 495 public elementary schools	43.2%	14	44.6	36.9	41.2	40.8	46.6	36.9	41.2	41.5	28.7	31.1	42.1	33.9	36.6	35.0	32.3	34.6	$9,071	$1,157	$7,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Road Elementary School

How many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Ridge Road Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Little Rock Middle School
Middle : North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus
High : North Little Rock High School

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Road Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Road Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 40% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Ridge Road Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Ridge Road Elementary School in?

North Little Rock School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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