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Best Public Schools in Lawrence County, AR

At a glance

Schools

3,293

Students

Districts

Top rankedHillcrest Elementary School135^th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hoxie Elementary School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hoxie High School 5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)											ATLAS Reading (2026)											ATLAS Mathematics (2026)											ATLAS Algebra (2026)											ATLAS Geometry (2026)											ATLAS Science (2026)											ATLAS Biology (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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 12th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading 11th Grade	ATLAS Reading 12th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 9th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 10th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 11th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 12th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 3rd Grade	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 6th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 11th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 12th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 3rd Grade	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 6th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 9th Grade	ATLAS Science 10th Grade	ATLAS Science 11th Grade	ATLAS Science 12th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 3rd Grade	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology 6th Grade	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Imboden Area Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	605 W. Third St	Imboden	72434	Lawrence County	Imboden Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 869-3015	70	5	14.0	14.3%	66 (94.3%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											22.2											37.0											14.8																																	18.5												$15,563	$1,999	$13,564
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	146 S. Main Street	Strawberry	72440	Lawrence County	Hillcrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 376-5416	263	17	15.1	84.4%	251 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	71.5	135^th of 494 public elementary schools	72.7%		74.6	112^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.4%	23	31.0	46.4	53.3	61.5							47.8	44.8	46.4	50.0	53.8							48.7	34.5	42.9	46.7	73.1							48.7																							51.7	71.4	66.7	73.1							65.5												$15,530	$2,445	$13,084
Hillcrest High School	Public	7-12	146 S. Main Street	Strawberry	72469	Lawrence County	Hillcrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 376-5416	179	49	3.6	78.2%	168 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	39.4	199^th of 301 public high schools	33.9%		44.6	162^nd of 291 public high schools	44.3%	37					39.1	38.7	30.8	30.8			34.9					47.8	38.7	30.8	34.6			37.7					60.9	66.7					64.2							24.0				25.9								8.0			11.5					65.2	58.1					61.1								32.0			32.0	$17,001	$2,077	$14,924
Walnut Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	508 E Free	Walnut Ridge	72476	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 886-3482	630	38	16.4	61.1%	565 (89.7%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	21.7	412^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.6%		23.7	396^th of 495 public elementary schools	20.0%	16	28.8	22.5	21.5	26.1							24.7	32.5	28.8	22.8	30.4							28.6	16.3	35.0	38.0	23.2							28.2																							33.8	31.3	19.0	29.0							28.2												$11,058	$1,771	$9,288
Walnut Ridge High School	Public	7-12	508 E Free	Walnut Ridge	72476	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 886-6623	437	63	6.9	52.6%	366 (83.8%)	8 (1.8%)	26 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	58.5	114^th of 301 public high schools	62.1%		57.9	100^th of 291 public high schools	65.6%	14					24.7	41.8	37.0	43.5			36.4					23.3	46.3	43.8	46.8			39.6					52.1	28.9					43.2						72.7	10.6				30.4							26.9	7.7			15.2					23.3	41.8					32.1								56.9			55.7	$11,948	$250	$11,697
Hoxie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 SW Hartigan	Hoxie	72433	Lawrence County	Hoxie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 886-2401	500	28	18.1	100.0%	470 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	38.8	320^th of 494 public elementary schools	35.2%		33.7	349^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.5%	29	31.3	40.0	23.0	25.0							30.0	40.0	43.3	29.5	30.8							36.4	47.5	30.0	31.1	32.7							36.4																							48.8	51.7	23.0	38.5							41.1												$11,444	$1,139	$10,305
Hoxie High School	Public	7-12	602 SW Hartigan	Hoxie	72433	Lawrence County	Hoxie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 886-2401	360	71	5.0	100.0%	330 (91.7%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	49.2	162^nd of 301 public high schools	46.2%		43.8	163^rd of 291 public high schools	44.0%	1					33.9	11.8	26.0	40.7			28.2					39.0	19.6	35.1	40.7			34.0					40.7	21.1					33.0						30.8	14.0				16.9								21.1			18.8					39.0	33.3					36.4								43.1			42.9	$13,600	$751	$12,849
Sloan-Hendrix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Greyhound Cir.	Imboden	72434	Lawrence County	Sloan Hendrix School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 869-2101	456	28	16.3	71.3%	440 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	50.2	256^th of 494 public elementary schools	48.2%		47.9	272^nd of 495 public elementary schools	45.1%	16	34.4	37.9	28.8	38.9							34.9	34.4	37.9	28.8	37.0							34.5	64.1	58.6	50.8	44.4							54.9																							51.6	43.1	39.0	37.0							43.0												$11,290	$1,531	$9,759
Sloan-Hendrix High School	Public	7-12	3 Greyhound Cir.	Imboden	72434	Lawrence County	Sloan Hendrix School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 869-2361	398	55	7.2	68.1%	378 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55.1	131^st of 301 public high schools	56.5%		45.8	159^th of 291 public high schools	45.4%	28					30.8	31.3	40.0	30.4			33.1					30.8	34.4	44.6	33.3			35.7					36.9	40.6					38.8							32.8				31.3								20.3			20.3					46.2	59.4					52.7								30.9			30.0	$11,842	$662	$11,180

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.