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
451	Strong-Huttig Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	635 S. Concord	Strong	71765	Union County	Strong Huttig School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 797-3040	284	33	8.6	94.7%	37 (13.0%)	233 (82.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$16,774			$1,965			$14,809	13.7	11.5	459	8		051293001663
452	Western Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 Western Hills Ave	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6900	202	16	12.5	98.5%	15 (7.4%)	112 (55.4%)	69 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	$17,363			$1,707			$15,657	13.3	5.1	490	38		050900000635
453	Amboy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Auburn Drive	North Little Rock	72118	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8185	456	25	18	100.0%	43 (9.4%)	304 (66.7%)	79 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	$14,913			$3,298			$11,616	13	20.8	422	31		051068000779
454	C.B. Partee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Tiger Drive	Brinkley	72021	Monroe County	Brinkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 734-5010	262	21	12.6	100.0%	60 (22.9%)	189 (72.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$15,952			$3,506			$12,446	12.8	24.6	399	55		050363000114
455	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Public, Charter	K-8	6111 W 83rd Street	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 568-3279	754	61	12.3	95.6%	11 (1.5%)	112 (14.9%)	625 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$12,813			$1,570			$11,244	12.5	10.9	463	8		050041101599
456	Tilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N 16th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-5606	343	18	18.9	90.4%	92 (26.8%)	45 (13.1%)	175 (51.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	$12,663			$1,720			$10,943	12	8.8	475	19		050633001251
457	Matthews Elementary School	Public	K-6	4501 Dollarway Rd	Pine Bluff	71602	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 534-0726	367	24	15.2	100.0%	13 (3.5%)	336 (91.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$15,830			$2,840			$12,990	11.7	5.8	485	28		050002600251
458	Leadership Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	1110 West Washington Avenue	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5855	492	28	17.7	100.0%	67 (13.6%)	330 (67.1%)	70 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	$12,640			$2,527			$10,113	11.5	14.7	447	11		050828000554
459	Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	North Little Rock Ar 72118	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 301-4400	62	6	10.2	90.3%	1 (1.6%)	58 (93.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								11.3	16.9	435	24		050042305153
460	Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2100 East 6th Street	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4000	232	17	13.4	98.7%	17 (7.3%)	189 (81.5%)	20 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	$21,960			$2,791			$19,170	11.1	24.8	394	66		050900000606

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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

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