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Best Public Schools in Phillips County, AR

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Schools

2,506

Students

Districts

Top rankedKipp:delta Collegiate High School147^th of 293 Arkansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Kipp:delta Collegiate High School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Central High School 7.8 students per teacher

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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 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 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 All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 10th 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 All Grades	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kipp:delta Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	7-12	215 Cherry St.	Helena	72342	Phillips County	KIPP Delta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 338-8138	181	52	3.4	100.0%	7 (3.9%)	169 (93.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.8	147^th of 293 public high schools	49.8%		35.8	200^th of 291 public high schools	31.3%	53					23.5	30.6	29.0	32.0	29.3					23.5	34.6	35.5	38.0	33.5					29.4	48.9	41.0		45.2	46.9	20.0	19.3					29.4	44.9	38.5	31.2	31.2	$16,130	$5,123	$11,007
KIPP Delta Elementary Literacy Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1020 Plaza St.	West Helena	72390	Phillips County	KIPP Delta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 753-9800	463	30	15.6	100.0%	20 (4.3%)	432 (93.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21.1	415^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.5%		15.3	444^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.3%	29	37.5	19.3	28.3	13.6					25.2	34.7	19.4	32.0	17.0					26.0	20.9	22.6	41.5	13.6			24.0						38.0	22.6	37.8	15.3			28.6			$15,036	$4,784	$10,251
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9546 Hwy 85 South	Lexa	72355	Phillips County	Barton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 572-7294	342	28	12.0	100.0%	203 (59.4%)	99 (28.9%)	15 (4.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	19	424^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.6%		23.5	398^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.6%	26	32.6	13.4	27.9	14.6					21.8	41.9	21.1	23.3	24.4					27.4	30.2	11.5	16.3	17.1			18.4						48.8	30.8	25.6	14.6			30.2			$14,196	$1,893	$12,303
Barton High School	Public	7-12	9546 Hwy 85 South	Lexa	72355	Phillips County	Barton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 572-6867	322	28	11.6	100.0%	164 (50.9%)	136 (42.2%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	26.2	236^th of 293 public high schools	19.5%		32.4	218^th of 291 public high schools	25.1%	18					20.4	17.0	24.0	25.8	22.0					20.4	14.9	30.0	30.7	24.4					20.4	16.3	18.5		13.3	16.3	1.8	4.7					22.3	31.9	26.7	28.4	27.4	$13,969	$1,167	$12,803
Central High School	Public	7-12	103 School Road	West Helena	72390	Phillips County	Helena West Helena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 572-6744	439	56	7.8	94.5%	5 (1.1%)	421 (95.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	14	269^th of 293 public high schools	8.2%		14	269^th of 291 public high schools	7.6%						12.8	9.7	20.0	11.6	13.9					18.6	15.6	30.6	17.4	21.0					8.2	6.8	7.7	20.0	4.9	7.8	1.8	1.8					10.6	14.3	12.1	8.1	13.0	$18,315	$5,470	$12,845
J.F. Wahl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Hickory Hill	Helena	72342	Phillips County	Helena West Helena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 338-4404	539	35	15.5	100.0%	27 (5.0%)	490 (90.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	8.9	469^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.5%		9.6	471^st of 495 public elementary schools	4.8%	2	21.5	19.0	3.4	19.4					16.7	22.8	21.0	5.1	19.4					18.1	30.4	14.0	5.1	9.0			15.5						26.6	20.0	14.1	14.9			19.4			$17,373	$5,739	$11,634
Marvell-Elaine High School	Public	7-12	1018a Hwy 49	Marvell	72366	Phillips County	Marvell Elaine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 829-1351	99	11	8.6	100.0%	5 (5.1%)	92 (92.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	276^th of 293 public high schools	5.8%		8.4	279^th of 291 public high schools	4.1%	3					0.0	5.9	10.0	0.0	3.9					0.0	5.9	10.0	0.0	3.9					46.2	31.3	37.9		10.0	18.2	9.1	9.1					0.0	5.9	3.3	9.1	23.1	$26,959	$7,794	$19,165
Marvell-Elaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1018b Hwy 49	Marvell	72366	Phillips County	Marvell Elaine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 829-1341	121	11	11.0	100.0%	4 (3.3%)	117 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	474^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.5%		17.9	424^th of 495 public elementary schools	14.3%	50	0.0	16.7	15.4	9.1					10.9	0.0	11.2	7.7	0.0					5.4	61.6	11.1	15.4	9.1			23.7						15.4	11.2	0.0	0.0			7.3			$23,598	$7,173	$16,425

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