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Murrell Taylor Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Murrell Taylor Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Jacksonville, AR, serving 428 students as part of the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District.

Murrell Taylor is a school on the rise. After several years of ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas elementary schools, it has climbed to the 22nd percentile in the most recent data—its highest ranking ever. This improvement is especially notable because the school serves a high-needs population, with over 62% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. A standout feature is the exceptional performance of its 4th-grade students, who scored 42% proficient in Reading, which is actually above the state average of 40.9%. This suggests a particularly effective teacher or program at that grade level. Within its own district, Murrell Taylor is a strong performer, beating the district average in every subject. For example, in Math, 28.6% of students were proficient compared to the district average of 18.8% and just 11.9% at nearby Jacksonville Elementary School.

Despite this positive momentum, Murrell Taylor still lags behind schools in neighboring districts. For instance, Sherwood Elementary School in the Pulaski County Special School District scores 52.5% in ELA compared to Murrell Taylor's 30.9%. The school also spends more per student ($16,007) than its district peers, raising questions about how effectively those funds are being used. The key takeaway for parents is that Murrell Taylor is a school showing clear signs of improvement, with a notable bright spot in 4th grade, but it still has significant ground to cover to match the performance of higher-achieving schools in the region.

428

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,007

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Murrell Taylor Drive
Jacksonville, AR 72076

(501) 985-1581

District: Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

Students who attend Murrell Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksonville Middle School
High:	Jacksonville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.0%

White:

16.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg21%

Arkansas avg42%

384^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 3% (2019) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

232^nd of 251Jacksonville North Pulaski School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	384 of 491	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	302 of 495	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	438 of 497	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	453 of 492	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	460 of 487	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	448 of 496	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	474 of 488	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	28.5	384^th of 491 public elementary schools	21.8%		41.2	302^nd of 495 public elementary schools	39.0%	82	24.7	38.2	29.6	30.9	28.2	42.0	35.2	35.0	24.7	33.3	27.8	28.6	29.4	29.6	33.9	30.6	$16,007	$2,155	$13,852
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	15.0	84.3%	19 (9.0%)	160 (76.2%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	18.9	426^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.4	430^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.1%	4	29.7	34.4		31.9	24.3	31.0		27.3	16.2	13.8		15.2	29.7	27.5		28.8	$30,189	$7,691	$22,498
Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 Linda Lane	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 457-8300	733	42	17.4	54.3%	150 (20.5%)	413 (56.3%)	72 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.0%)	4.2	490^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.2	487^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.6%	3	9.7	16.4	14.1	13.3	11.4	15.6	15.1	13.9	13.9	9.9	12.1	11.9	8.1	13.2	9.1	10.2	$12,195	$1,755	$10,440
Bobby G Lester Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Harris Road 72076	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-7456	421	32	13.1	45.1%	142 (33.7%)	189 (44.9%)	48 (11.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.3%)	12.8	448^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.8%		28.5	374^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.4%	74	23.2	18.8	20.0	20.8	30.1	17.2	22.7	23.6	24.6	20.3	25.3	23.5	25.0	20.3	18.6	21.3	$14,165	$1,169	$12,996
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Hollywood Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1200	586	39	15.0	72.9%	95 (16.2%)	365 (62.3%)	73 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	20	418^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.5	392^nd of 495 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	26.1	31.4	27.2	27.9	27.2	32.8	27.1	28.8	20.6	26.9	30.0	25.4	21.7	23.9	31.4	25.4	$14,059	$1,358	$12,701
Oakbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Thornhill	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1190	408	26	15.6	57.1%	148 (36.3%)	198 (48.5%)	26 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	38.6	319^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.4	300^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.4%	19	22.5	35.8	44.0	33.9	22.6	37.7	49.1	36.2	22.9	33.9	35.6	30.6	32.8	26.5	66.1	42.2	$13,741	$1,250	$12,491
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 South Pine	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3567	551	32	17.4	46.1%	434 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	58 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.8%)	76.8	104^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		60.0	45.7		52.5	61.8	44.9		52.9	48.7	63.8		56.6	60.0	55.9		57.9	$9,906	$932	$8,974
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Highway 161 North	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 955-3550	187	16	11.4	64.7%	18 (9.6%)	135 (72.2%)	22 (11.8%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	8.6	471^st of 491 public elementary schools	4.1%		8.3	479^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.2%	8	27.2	21.7	4.3	19.0	21.3	17.4	8.6	16.5	9.1	30.4	8.7	15.2	12.1	26.1	4.3	13.9	$22,401	$2,258	$20,143
Bayou Meto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26405 Highway 107	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-4131	416	28	14.7	48.6%	254 (61.1%)	91 (21.9%)	36 (8.7%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	33.6	349^th of 491 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.6	321^st of 495 public elementary schools	35.2%	28	35.1	24.6	47.2	35.1	31.6	25.8	47.3	34.3	45.7	24.2	38.2	35.4	35.1	22.7	27.3	28.0	$13,143	$1,471	$11,673
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%)	56.8	217^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.8%		46.1	282^nd of 495 public elementary schools	43.0%	65	34.2	49.0	58.0	48.2	34.2	44.9	58.0	46.7	26.3	42.8	44.0	38.7	36.8	42.8	48.0	43.0	$13,309	$831	$12,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Murrell Taylor Elementary School

What district is Murrell Taylor Elementary School in?

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

What schools do graduates of Murrell Taylor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Murrell Taylor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacksonville Middle School
High : Jacksonville High School

What is the racial makeup of Murrell Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Murrell Taylor Elementary School are 65% African American, 17% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Murrell Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Murrell Taylor Elementary School.

Is Murrell Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Murrell Taylor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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