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
11	Don Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-5	16601 La Marche Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-8300	1,035	54	19.2	30.6%	562 (54.3%)	239 (23.1%)	19 (1.8%)	173 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	$13,709			$1,651			$12,058	95.8	97.1	8	3		050900001528
12	Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Westwood Ave	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-7748	839	45	18.6	36.9%	643 (76.6%)	9 (1.1%)	81 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.6%)	$11,962			$1,257			$10,705	95.7	89.6	37	25		050699000179
13	Vilonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	15 Eagle Street	Vilonia	72173	Faulkner County	Vilonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 796-2112	579	31	18.6	58.7%	515 (88.9%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$11,740			$1,155			$10,585	95.7	95.5	17	4		051353001109
14	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville	Public, Charter	K-8	1302 Melissa Dr Ste 100	Rogers	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 715-6676	787	45	17.4	7.0%	284 (36.1%)	28 (3.6%)	59 (7.5%)	360 (45.7%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.2%)								95.6	95.6	16	2		050040901574
15	Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-6	508 West Main	Emerson	71740	Columbia County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 626-3306	226	16	13.8	51.3%	144 (63.7%)	42 (18.6%)	24 (10.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$11,600			$1,711			$9,888	95.3	91.1	28	13		050006800291
16	Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15001 Kanis Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 228-3250	407	27	15	26.0%	156 (38.3%)	136 (33.4%)	20 (4.9%)	78 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$12,445			$406			$12,039	95.2	96.4	12	4		051185000903
17	Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-4	2 Blowing Springs Road	Bella Vista	72714	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3700	628	32	19.6	19.4%	500 (79.6%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.9%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	$10,656			$349			$10,308	95.2	90.3	32	15		050306001462
18	Genoa Central Elementary School	Public	K-3	12018 St Hwy 196	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Genoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-7501	365	23	15.6	47.9%	341 (93.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$10,459			$1,317			$9,143	95.1	92.8	24	6		050411000151
19	Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N. Tyler	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-4500	379	21	18	33.2%	246 (64.9%)	90 (23.7%)	22 (5.8%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$15,903			$1,806			$14,097	94.8	98.4	4	15		050900000611
20	Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	494	31	15.7	37.0%	385 (77.9%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	$11,240			$752			$10,488	94.7	85	51	31		050375001518

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide