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
421	Randy Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6003 Hwy 29 N	Blevins	71825	Hempstead County	Blevins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 874-2283	196	15	12.9	89.3%	125 (63.8%)	28 (14.3%)	30 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	$13,209			$3,834			$9,375	18.3	18.7	430	9		050330000089
422	Oark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	370 Hwy 215	Oark	72852	Johnson County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 292-3353	107	10	11	97.2%	105 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$16,318			$1,889			$14,429	18	36	343	79		050824000810
423	Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media	Public	3-6	2309 Fox Meadow Lane	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7812	440	35	12.6	86.6%	70 (15.9%)	294 (66.8%)	40 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.7%)	$11,368			$1,498			$9,870	18	15.3	443	20		051044000889
424	Marvell-Elaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1018b Hwy 49	Marvell	72366	Phillips County	Marvell Elaine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 829-1341	121	11	11	100.0%	4 (3.3%)	117 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,598			$7,173			$16,425	17.9	2.9	496	72		050951000696
425	Bradley Elementary School	Public	K-6	521 School Street	Bradley	71826	Lafayette County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 626-3308	166	17	9.7	75.9%	117 (70.5%)	41 (24.7%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$12,103			$2,466			$9,637	17.7	40.3	312	113		050006800108
426	Lawson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19901 Lawson Road	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-7000	220	17	12.7	63.2%	94 (42.7%)	65 (29.5%)	54 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$18,357			$1,145			$17,212	17.6	24.6	397	29		051185000928
427	Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11100 Chicot Road	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-7000	897	51	17.6	99.7%	46 (5.1%)	452 (50.4%)	374 (41.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	$20,281			$4,983			$15,299	17.6	18.6	431	4		050900001463
428	Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-1778	411	27	15	91.5%	67 (16.3%)	40 (9.7%)	236 (57.4%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	$14,863			$2,223			$12,640	17.6	13.7	451	23		050633000376
429	Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 McRay Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8871	498	28	17.6	86.1%	93 (18.7%)	5 (1.0%)	283 (56.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (18.9%)	14 (2.8%)	$14,166			$2,403			$11,764	17.4	22	413	16		051266001029
430	Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	251 N. First Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1200	210	14	15	84.3%	19 (9.0%)	160 (76.2%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	$30,189			$7,691			$22,498	17.4	30.5	374	56		050040201504

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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