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Forest Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School is a public school in the affluent Pulaski Heights neighborhood of Little Rock, AR, serving 379 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Little Rock School District. This school is a consistent academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year since 2015-2016 and ranking in the top 5% of all elementary schools in Arkansas, with a 2025-2026 state rank of 26th out of 491 schools. Only 33.25% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a relatively low-poverty population compared to many district peers.

Forest Park stands in stark contrast to nearby schools within the same district. For example, Brady Elementary School, McDermott Elementary School, and Stephens Elementary are among the lowest-performing in the state, often ranking in the bottom 5%. In the 2025-2026 school year, Forest Park's math proficiency rate was 70.3%, while the combined average for those three schools was just 10.4%—a staggering 60-percentage-point gap. This performance gap is closely tied to socioeconomic differences, as those three schools average 99.07% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Forest Park also achieves its elite results with lower per-student spending ($15,903) compared to McDermott ($20,488) and Brady ($17,641), showing remarkable efficiency.

Forest Park is not alone in its excellence; Jefferson Elementary School, just 0.92 miles away, is ranked even higher (7th in the state) with a similar socioeconomic profile, forming a "high-achievement corridor" in western Little Rock. However, a notable pattern is a "4th grade slump": in 2025-2026, 3rd grade math proficiency was 83.1%, dropping to 58.8% in 4th grade before recovering to 69.6% in 5th grade. This dip, common as students transition to more complex learning, is a key area for focus. Forest Park's sustained top rankings for nearly a decade point to a strong, stable school culture and supportive community.

379

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,903

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 N. Tyler
Little Rock, AR 72207

(501) 447-4500

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski Heights Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Little Rock School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg42%

26^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 22Elementary Schools in the Little Rock School District

178^th of 251Little Rock 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	91.0	26 of 491	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	19 of 495	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	4 of 497	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	36 of 492	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	19 of 487	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	6 of 496	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	4 of 488	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	8 of 480	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	8 of 485	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	3 of 494	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	4 of 466	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	22 of 471	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	9 of 476	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	15 of 468	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	26 of 471	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	29 of 457	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	56 of 445	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	29 of 439	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	34 of 440	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	70.3	114 of 402	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	58.9	182 of 411	55.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading71%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+26 vs state

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Science61%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

I'm sure there are great teachers here, but we happened to have one who was rude at our very first meeting, and this subsequently devolved into twisting words and being misleading to parents. Believe the way she instilled discipline was through fear and humiliation. As a parent and teacher, I strongly disagree with this approach, especially in Kindergarten. For example, she would literally throw some kid’s end of the day files on the floor, but hand them nicely to others. Or she would yell at kids for things like using too much glue. Such a lazy way of teaching. Moreover, she would ignore some parents to the point of turning their back on them and gossiping/lying to other parents and teachers. Terrible kind of example to set for young kids and got to the point of feeling bad every day that I had to drop off my kid there, and worrying about their safety. In summary: an emotionally unstable person on a power trip has no business whatsoever being around young children, let alone teaching them without supervision. I felt so strongly about this that our family moved to another school district so my younger children wouldn’t have the misfortune of being around that teacher. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	18.0	33.2%	246 (64.9%)	90 (23.7%)	22 (5.8%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	91	26^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.8	19^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.2%	7	84.6	58.9	66.1				69.8	84.6	57.3	71.4				70.9	83.1	58.8	69.6				70.3			70.8	51.4	60.7				60.9	$15,903	$1,806	$14,097
Forest Heights Stem Academy	Public	K-8	5901 Evergreen	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-2700	777	48	16.3	55.2%	211 (27.2%)	453 (58.3%)	68 (8.8%)	31 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	76.8	102^nd of 491 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.5	128^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.1%	26	59.4	43.1	55.6	57.3	48.2	56.7	53.7	60.8	40.2	52.8	55.6	51.8	59.2	54.0	60.8	45.9	50.0	52.4	72.4	45.8	55.9	89.6	89.6	60.8	45.9	59.8	52.4	70.7	63.3	59.5	$14,743	$1,744	$12,999
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N McKinley	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-5000	359	22	16.4	35.7%	241 (67.1%)	74 (20.6%)	14 (3.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	97	7^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.6	3^rd of 495 public elementary schools	99.4%	4	83.7	76.4	64.3				73.5	83.6	76.3	58.9				71.2	89.8	85.5	69.8				80.2			81.7	76.4	67.2				74.0	$15,785	$2,279	$13,507
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen Street	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	340	21	16.1	68.5%	83 (24.4%)	188 (55.3%)	39 (11.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	46.8	273^rd of 491 public elementary schools	44.4%		51.5	249^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.7%	24	29.3	38.2	44.5				38.0	26.8	40.0	48.2				39.4	24.4	36.4	57.4				40.7			19.5	49.1	40.7				38.0	$17,141	$2,050	$15,091
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 North Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	266	15	17.7	48.1%	130 (48.9%)	109 (41.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	64.5	173^rd of 491 public elementary schools	64.8%		72.2	124^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.0	42.8	46.4				47.2	49.0	53.6	42.8				48.4	44.9	44.7	48.2				46.0			44.9	50.0	48.2				47.8	$15,167	$1,742	$13,424
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham Street	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	309	21	14.7	99.0%	26 (8.4%)	248 (80.3%)	11 (3.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)																															$17,641	$2,118	$15,523
Arkansas School For The Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	30	11	2.7	70.0%	18 (60.0%)	8 (26.7%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)
McDermott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Reservoir Road	Little Rock	72227	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5500	254	18	14.1	98.8%	32 (12.6%)	186 (73.2%)	21 (8.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	9.1	467^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.9%		19.9	412^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.8%	55	28.0	10.1	20.6				18.7	28.0	10.1	22.1				19.3	20.0	8.7	14.7				13.9			28.0	8.6	19.1				17.6	$20,488	$1,974	$18,514
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W 18th Street	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	474	27	17.5	99.4%	23 (4.9%)	397 (83.8%)	27 (5.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	5.7	484^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	492^nd of 495 public elementary schools	0.6%	8	14.5	10.9	16.6				14.0	18.4	9.4	18.2				15.5	14.5	10.8	13.4				13.0			22.3	14.1	13.6				17.0	$17,478	$3,256	$14,222
Boone Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Crutcher	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5160	428	26	16.3	100.0%	19 (4.4%)	329 (76.9%)	39 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	5.3	487^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.9	484^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	8.1	19.3	10.2				12.4	12.2	14.5	12.0				12.9	21.6	12.9	9.8				15.5			16.3	16.4	11.8				15.1	$17,653	$3,219	$14,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pulaski Heights Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 65% White, 24% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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