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Gibbs Magnet Elementary School

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Gibbs Magnet Elementary School ranks 96 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Gibbs Magnet Elementary School is a public magnet school in Little Rock School District, serving 299 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of a lower-performing district, Gibbs Magnet consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.

Gibbs Magnet Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 14.2 to 15.8 students per teacher. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (60.87%) than the state average, but lower than some nearby schools like M.L. King Elementary (87.7%) and Washington Elementary (99.12%). This suggests Gibbs Magnet is effectively supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Gibbs Magnet Elementary's consistent academic performance, with a current ranking of 96th out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools, highlights the potential benefits of a magnet school model. The school's success in providing a high-quality education, even in the context of a lower-performing district, makes it a standout example in the Little Rock School District.

291

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,630

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 W 16th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202

(501) 447-4900

District: Little Rock School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.9%

White:

27.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arkansas elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg26%

Arkansas avg36%

96^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Little Rock School District

179^th of 250Little 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
2025	78.3	96 of 495	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	188 of 497	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	230 of 492	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	170 of 487	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	222 of 496	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	90 of 488	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	147 of 480	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.3	73 of 485	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	69 of 466	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	102 of 471	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	59.8	209 of 476	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	203 of 468	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	135 of 471	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	145 of 457	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	179 of 445	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	115 of 439	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	97 of 440	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	65 of 402	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.9	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+20 vs state

Reading53%+18 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

We have been a part of the Gibbs community for a decade now. I could not imagine a better place to send my children. The teachers are wonderful, and work with your child where they are. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Science (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W 16th Street	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4900	291	20	14.6	57.7%	81 (27.8%)	183 (62.9%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	78.3	96^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.6%		62.5	188^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.2%	92	52.1	63.0	48.8				54.8	54.2	56.5	48.8				53.3	41.7	52.2	51.2				48.1	45.8	41.3	39.1				42.2	$18,630	$2,375	$16,255
Dr Martin Luther King Junior Leadership & Language Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	905 M L King Drive	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5100	414	28	14.9	99.3%	11 (2.7%)	380 (91.8%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	7.3	481^st of 495 public elementary schools	2.8%		8.7	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%	5	4.2	10.2	16.0				10.2	4.3	10.2	16.0				10.3	8.4	4.0	18.0				10.1	12.5	12.0	12.0				12.2	$27,658	$5,489	$22,170
Arkansas Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-6	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,387	32	43.5	64.6%	806 (58.1%)	369 (26.6%)	114 (8.2%)	14 (1.0%)	26 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (4.0%)	24.4	394^th of 495 public elementary schools	20.4%		32	366^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.4%	28	27.9	25.7	22.1				24.9	30.8	29.6	26.4				28.7	18.7	19.0	17.9				18.5	25.0	22.1	22.3				23.0
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 S Battery St	Little Rock	72215	Pulaski County	Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 404-0012	306	22	14.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	302 (98.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15.5	440^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.2	470^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.4%	30	20.0	19.1	17.6	16.2	21.0	10.0	17.9	20.0	17.0	23.5	13.5	21.1	15.0	18.4	16.6	17.0	26.4	10.8	15.8	20.0	17.4	30.0	19.2	14.7	21.6	31.6	10.0	21.9
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Main Street	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6700	315	19	16.5	99.0%	11 (3.5%)	272 (86.3%)	19 (6.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	10.8	463^rd of 495 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	13.7	28.9	7.9				16.5	11.4	28.9	13.7				17.9	9.1	17.8	3.9				10.0	11.4	17.7	5.9				11.5	$25,295	$4,201	$21,094
Estem Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9200	672	44	15.2	84.2%	45 (6.7%)	539 (80.2%)	52 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	40.7	307^th of 495 public elementary schools	38.0%		40.2	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%	6	39.1	29.7	26.5	36.0			32.9	33.3	33.0	24.5	37.0			32.1	37.6	39.6	22.3	33.0			33.1	33.3	25.3	19.4	33.0			27.8	$11,417	$1,640	$9,777
Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 214-6810	609	42	14.4	78.3%	61 (10.0%)	451 (74.1%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	32.6	356^th of 495 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.1	377^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.1%	21	22.3	25.6	30.0	36.4			28.7	22.1	26.9	31.1	37.5			29.5	19.7	30.5	31.1	29.6			27.7	18.6	29.3	22.2	28.4			24.6	$12,912	$2,068	$10,844
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)							13.6							18.1							4.5							22.7
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%)	5.2	492^nd of 495 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		9.3	7.0	6.6				7.5	9.3	8.4	7.9				8.5	9.2	7.0	10.5				8.9	10.8	12.7	8.0				10.4	$17,478	$3,256	$14,222
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 500-0558	200	13	15.1	76.5%	0 (0.0%)	186 (93.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	15.6	439^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.7	409^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.7%	30	20.0	17.9	8.7				15.0	14.3	20.5	10.9				15.0	48.6	10.3	13.0				22.5	31.5	10.3	4.4				14.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibbs Magnet Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Gibbs Magnet Elementary School?

Students at Gibbs Magnet Elementary School are 63% African American, 28% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Gibbs Magnet Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

How many students attend Gibbs Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Gibbs Magnet Elementary School.

Is Gibbs Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Gibbs Magnet Elementary School ranks 96^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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