Best Public Schools in Bald Knob, AR

The city of Bald Knob, Arkansas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Bald Knob School District. While the district as a whole is performing below average compared to other districts in the state, a few schools stand out with stronger academic performance.

Bald Knob Middle School appears to be the highest performing of the three, ranking 149 out of 324 Arkansas middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong math proficiency, with 42.3% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 39.8% and 38.7% respectively. H.L. Lubker Elementary School has also shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 299 out of 492 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 267 out of 495 in 2024-2025, and has higher than district and state average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the schools generally perform below the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science, suggesting room for improvement in academic achievement. Additionally, Bald Knob High School and Bald Knob Middle School both struggle with proficiency in Algebra and Geometry, with rates well below the state averages. The district as a whole is ranked 133 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating the district is performing below average compared to other districts in the state.