Best Elementary Schools in Arkansas

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 495)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
21	Greenbrier Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Garrett Road	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1029	552	30	18.6	41.3%	506 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	$10,501			$1,202			$9,299	93.6	90.2	33	12		050690001429
22	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	1102 Bella Vista Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5790	381	25	15.2	18.6%	300 (78.7%)	6 (1.6%)	38 (10.0%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	$17,590			$350			$17,240	93.5	90.6	30	8		050306001423
23	Chenal Elementary School	Public	K-5	21201 Denny Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 821-7450	448	28	15.9	27.5%	218 (48.7%)	84 (18.8%)	41 (9.2%)	61 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (8.7%)	$14,785			$967			$13,818	93.2	91.2	27	4		051185001484
24	Willis Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4337 Grimsley Road	Springdale	72765	Benton County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8898	634	38	16.7	32.0%	428 (67.5%)	10 (1.6%)	128 (20.2%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	44 (6.9%)	$12,394			$1,735			$10,659	93	81.6	68	44		051266001453
25	Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	$10,666			$1,164			$9,502	92.9	93.5	23	2		051170000890
26	Greenbrier Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Glenn Lane	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-2111	481	28	16.9	55.5%	428 (89.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	$10,901			$1,056			$9,845	92.8	86.6	46	20		050690000417
27	Central Park At Morning Star	Public	K-4	1400 SW Liberty Avenue	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3200	604	32	18.8	17.9%	391 (64.7%)	17 (2.8%)	70 (11.6%)	91 (15.1%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	$11,081			$437			$10,645	92.7	94.8	19	8		050306001080
28	Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 E New Hope Rd	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Rogers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-3630	505	30	16.9	59.4%	209 (41.4%)	1 (0.2%)	259 (51.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (5.9%)	$11,124			$1,046			$10,078	92.7	94.6	20	8		051197000952
29	Nemo Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5690 Hwy 9	Center Ridge	72027	Conway County	Nemo Vista School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 893-2435	274	18	14.8	50.7%	249 (90.9%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$14,047			$1,621			$12,426	92.6	83.7	60	31		051041000759
30	Maumelle Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	900 Edgewood Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 803-0066	614	31	19.5	31.9%	392 (63.8%)	133 (21.7%)	16 (2.6%)	20 (3.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	$9,274			$580			$8,694	91.6	97.4	6	24		050005900603

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ATLAS English Language Arts, ATLAS Reading, ATLAS Mathematics, ATLAS Science test scores released by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America