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Parkway Elementary School

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Parkway Elementary School ranks 142 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Parkway Elementary School in Alexander, AR, is a K-5 school with 568 students that is part of the highly-rated Bryant School District, and it has shown a strong upward trend, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Parkway stands out for its academic strength in mathematics, where 53.2% of students are proficient—the only subject where it outperforms the district average. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Salem Elementary School and Springhill Elementary School, which typically excel in English Language Arts. Interestingly, Parkway achieves this with the lowest per-student spending in the district at $10,843, compared to Bryant Elementary School ($13,477) and Hurricane Creek Elementary ($12,453), suggesting efficient use of resources. The school also serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (58.8%) than top-performing peers like Springhill (37.9%), yet still achieves a 4-star rating and outperforms the state average in all subjects.

A notable pattern is Parkway’s "third-grade strength," where 3rd graders exceed the district average in every subject, but this advantage fades by 5th grade. When compared to Robert L. Davis Elementary School, just 3.57 miles away and serving a similar demographic, Parkway outperforms in every subject—for example, 48.5% proficiency in Science versus Davis’s 42.6%. This indicates strong instructional strategies and school culture. Meanwhile, nearby schools in the Little Rock School District, like Mabelvale Elementary School and Otter Creek Elementary School, have proficiency rates in the teens, highlighting the significant impact of the Bryant School District’s overall quality.

568

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,843

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Bryant Parkway
Alexander, AR 72002

(501) 653-5128

District: Bryant School District

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bethel Middle School
High:	Bryant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

39.4%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Arkansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Bryant School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg42%

142^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 27 pts since 2021

From bottom 44% (2021) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bryant School District

49^th of 251Bryant 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	142 of 491	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	174 of 495	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	235 of 497	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	180 of 492	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	142 of 487	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	276 of 496	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Reading48%+8 vs state

Science48%+4 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
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 Bryant Parkway	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5128	568	34	16.5	58.8%	238 (41.9%)	71 (12.5%)	224 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	69.8	142^nd of 491 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.1	174^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.8%	32	50.6	50.0	47.1	49.2	49.5	46.9	49.0	48.5	50.5	56.1	52.9	53.2	51.5	48.9	45.0	48.5	$10,843	$926	$9,918
Collegeville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4818 Hwy 5 N	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5670	503	30	16.9	50.3%	247 (49.1%)	106 (21.1%)	105 (20.9%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	77.9	92^nd of 491 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.4	57^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.5%	35	43.8	56.8	57.8	52.8	42.5	56.8	53.0	50.8	51.3	59.3	73.5	61.5	46.3	63.0	61.4	57.0	$11,612	$634	$10,978
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5675	551	34	16.2	37.9%	359 (65.2%)	78 (14.2%)	67 (12.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	72.7	129^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.7%		86.2	54^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.1%	75	57.6	47.1	54.6	52.9	60.0	42.2	49.0	49.9	43.5	51.9	59.3	52.2	44.7	55.9	52.8	51.5	$11,644	$767	$10,877
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16000 Otter Creek Parkway	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5800	372	23	15.8	99.2%	27 (7.3%)	238 (64.0%)	95 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	32.5	352^nd of 491 public elementary schools	28.3%		20	410^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.2%	58	23.4	39.2	43.1	34.5	25.0	41.0	41.2	35.1	26.6	35.7	29.4	30.4	25.0	35.7	33.3	31.0	$15,977	$2,511	$13,466
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Woodland Drive	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 847-5642	785	42	18.7	55.7%	421 (53.6%)	161 (20.5%)	120 (15.3%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.9%)	85.1	53^rd of 491 public elementary schools	89.2%		81.4	74^th of 495 public elementary schools	85.1%	21	59.4	57.3	56.3	57.7	56.4	57.3	57.3	57.0	52.5	75.0	68.2	65.1	55.5	54.2	60.0	56.7	$13,477	$1,120	$12,357
Robert L. Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	12001 County Line Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 455-5672	504	31	16.1	73.8%	198 (39.3%)	156 (31.0%)	112 (22.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	57.5	209^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.4%		54.3	237^th of 495 public elementary schools	52.1%	28	54.9	41.6	37.0	44.9	54.9	37.7	37.0	43.6	59.8	49.4	35.6	48.7	48.7	35.1	43.8	42.6	$11,666	$1,157	$10,509
Hill Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Hill Farm Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5950	562	33	16.8	73.7%	218 (38.8%)	131 (23.3%)	178 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	35.8	339^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.0%		50	259^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.7%	80	38.2	31.9	28.5	32.0	39.7	29.7	26.6	31.0	33.9	51.7	41.3	42.9	38.2	39.6	28.4	34.7	$11,808	$1,407	$10,400
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72019	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	469	29	16.2	45.0%	344 (73.3%)	43 (9.2%)	53 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	75.5	113^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.5	102^nd of 495 public elementary schools	79.4%	11	51.4	56.0	50.7	52.8	58.1	52.3	48.0	52.8	52.7	66.6	61.3	60.5	43.2	57.1	41.4	47.7	$11,776	$585	$11,191
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	435	28	15.4	58.9%	179 (41.1%)	152 (34.9%)	49 (11.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	72.3	130^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.5%		78.1	97^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.4%	33	49.2	54.2	54.6	52.9	47.7	55.4	53.3	52.4	39.7	62.6	46.8	50.7	41.3	61.4	45.5	50.3	$12,453	$1,080	$11,373
Mabelvale Elementary School	Public	K-5	9401 Mabelvale Cut-Off	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5400	369	22	16.7	99.2%	32 (8.7%)	221 (59.9%)	109 (29.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5.3	486^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.0%		9.7	470^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.1%	16	19.2	14.3	6.4	13.7	27.0	14.3	4.3	15.4	13.4	14.4	10.6	13.1	15.3	10.1	4.3	10.1	$15,857	$2,878	$12,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary School?

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Parkway Elementary School ranks 142^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Parkway Elementary School.

What district is Parkway Elementary School in?

Bryant School District

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bethel Middle School
High : Bryant High School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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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