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
281	Lisa Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	654	31	21.1	72.3%	132 (20.2%)	318 (48.6%)	144 (22.0%)	30 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.8%)	$9,071			$1,157			$7,914	46.2	48.2	267	14		050007401485
282	Cato Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9906 Jacksonville Cato Road	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1160	305	17	17.4	60.7%	143 (46.9%)	97 (31.8%)	38 (12.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	$13,309			$831			$12,478	46.1	52.8	236	46		051185000906
283	Peake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1609 Pine Street	Arkadelphia	71923	Clark County	Arkadelphia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 246-2361	783	40	19.5	68.1%	327 (41.8%)	276 (35.2%)	69 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (13.2%)	$10,525			$1,378			$9,147	45.8	33.5	358	75		050243000021
284	Joann Walters Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Old Hwy 70 West	Dierks	71833	Howard County	Dierks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 286-2015	288	20	14.6	86.5%	233 (80.9%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$11,779			$1,491			$10,288	45.7	38.2	328	44		050534000248
285	Omaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	522 W. College Rd	Omaha	72662	Boone County	Omaha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 433-2453	247	18	13.8	78.1%	228 (92.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	$13,594			$2,213			$11,381	45.5	56.7	224	61		051092000820
286	Moody Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Moody School Drive	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-4363	408	24	17.3	54.9%	259 (63.5%)	95 (23.3%)	17 (4.2%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.9%)	$9,972			$942			$9,031	45	66.7	155	131		051414001153
287	Hazen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 East Cleveland	Hazen	72064	Prairie County	Hazen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 255-4547	315	20	15.9	74.3%	235 (74.6%)	63 (20.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$14,326			$1,863			$12,463	44.9	29.6	381	94		050753000464
288	Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3300	317	23	13.7	60.6%	301 (95.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,900			$1,162			$10,738	44.6	61.6	197	91		050282000050
289	Tyronza Elementary School	Public	3-6	412 S. Main St.	Tyronza	72386	Poinsett County	East Poinsett County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 487-2259	158	11	13.8	79.7%	121 (76.6%)	21 (13.3%)	14 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$13,439			$1,546			$11,893	43.7	53.6	234	55		050004801346
290	Bobby Barrett Elementary School	Public	K-6	430 Ball Park Rd	Mount Ida	71957	Montgomery County	Mount Ida School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 867-2661	218	20	11.1	81.2%	202 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	$14,043			$1,812			$12,231	43.6	52.6	240	50		050999000732

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide