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
301	Harp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Butterfield Coach Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8740	559	31	17.7	78.5%	115 (20.6%)	10 (1.8%)	330 (59.0%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.0%)	23 (4.1%)	$18,402			$5,033			$13,368	42.4	30.5	375	74		051266000669
302	Murrell Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Murrell Taylor Drive	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1581	428	28	15.2	62.9%	72 (16.8%)	278 (65.0%)	42 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	$16,007			$2,155			$13,852	41.2	15.8	438	136		050041901256
303	Mountainburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	129 Hwy. 71 SW	Mountainburg	72946	Crawford County	Mountainburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 369-2762	338	21	16	100.0%	313 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$13,620			$1,971			$11,649	41.2	41	307	4		051026000750
304	Izard County Consolidated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5555 East Ar 56	Violet Hill	72584	Izard County	Izard County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 322-7229	286	19	15.2	99.0%	264 (92.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	$16,602			$2,580			$14,022	41	38	330	26		050002101299
305	McGehee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Oak Street	McGehee	71654	Desha County	McGehee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 222-5400	547	37	14.7	100.0%	278 (50.8%)	205 (37.5%)	29 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	$15,151			$2,756			$12,395	41	51.3	248	57		050963000703
306	Pine Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Pine Forest Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 851-5380	371	22	16.8	54.7%	115 (31.0%)	198 (53.4%)	33 (8.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	$15,083			$1,228			$13,855	40.8	35.8	344	38		051185001257
307	Estem Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9200	672	44	15.2	84.2%	45 (6.7%)	539 (80.2%)	52 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	$11,417			$1,640			$9,777	40.7	40.2	313	6		050039801468
308	Cedarville Elementary School	Public	K-4	9335 Armer Lane	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5073	274	17	15.8	98.9%	226 (82.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	$13,467			$2,575			$10,892	40.6	40	315	7		050408000149
309	Lamar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Elberta Street	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-3363	590	33	17.6	99.5%	523 (88.6%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	$12,821			$2,494			$10,328	40.5	50.6	254	55		050870000584
310	Clarksville Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1901 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 705-3218	380	17	21.7	76.8%	185 (48.7%)	1 (0.3%)	124 (32.6%)	42 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)								40.3	41	306	4		050438005135

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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