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Pulaski Heights Middle School

Q: Is Pulaski Heights Middle School a good school?

Pulaski Heights Middle School ranks 207 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Pulaski Heights Middle School is a public school in Little Rock, AR, serving 585 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Little Rock School District.

The most defining feature of Pulaski Heights is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 77.5% of students taking the Algebra ATLAS exam were proficient—dramatically higher than the district average of 20.8% and more than double the state average of 36.9%. This puts the school on par with top-performing area charter schools like Estem Junior High Public Charter School (88.5%) and Lisa Academy West Middle School (73.6%). However, the school has a "two-tiered" academic profile: while Algebra scores are elite, proficiency in standard Mathematics (26.1%) and English Language Arts (35.3%) for all grades falls below state averages (44.1% and 39.4%, respectively). This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating a specific group of students in math, but the broader student body struggles to meet benchmarks in core subjects.

Compared to other district middle schools, Pulaski Heights is a clear standout. It significantly outperforms Mann Magnet Middle School and Dunbar Magnet Middle School in nearly every academic metric, despite not being a magnet school with selective admissions. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.2:1) than many high-performing charter competitors, offering a more intimate learning environment. Science proficiency (37.3%) is another relative strength, closer to the state average (44%) and far ahead of district peers. While the school's overall state ranking has declined from its peak in 2015-2016, it remains a strong option for families seeking a robust advanced math program within the traditional public school system.

585

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,686

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 N Pine
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 447-3200

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Pulaski Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Pulaski Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Park Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Pulaski Heights Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

White:

36.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg41%

207^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	207 of 327	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	191 of 324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	169 of 335	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	185 of 330	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	135 of 318	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	126 of 330	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	190 of 319	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	145 of 318	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	153 of 315	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	111 of 312	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.9	24 of 275	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	58.9	122 of 280	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	98 of 278	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	85 of 265	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	64 of 264	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	61.5	97 of 240	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	139 of 223	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	134 of 225	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	95 of 206	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	82 of 208	60.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra78%+41 vs state

Science37%-7 vs state

Reading36%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

The worse mistake I ever made was sending our middle child of 3 kids there. This school is something you see off TV. While there has been a push for parent evolvement and for 25 or so parents that were/are involved I commend you for what you all are trying and willing to do. For the other 1400 parents I want you to know that you aren't doing your part and you're riding off the coattails of a few people. For the 25 parents that are all-in, good luck because this school and it's people will suck you dry(both financially and mentally). A normal day here is kids driving up to school in a stolen car, fights are daily, gang activity is real. Girls getting dragged by their hair by boys( I saw that while visiting one day), daily bulling, drug activity and I'm sure I'm forgetting other negative aspects. My son went from all A's(that's K thru-6th grade) and never getting in trouble and being a well rounded kid to smoking dope, skipping class, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol. All these things listed actually happened at school and within a 4 month period. As a parent I take full responsibility for not seeing the changes sooner and making adjustments. By the end of the school year my child was broken down to nothing, I didn't even recognize him. We have since changed schools and got to spend the summer in therapy(that cost thousands). He is doing great now and is back to the son I use to know. If you have a good kid I would advise strongly against sending them to this school. It's not worth the risk. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 3, 2011

This school is a joke. They treat your child like cattle. They allow gang activity and bullying to happen right in front of them. My child has only been with this school for 3/4 of the school year and they allowed for my child to be attacked and gang threatened by another student and acted as if it was no big deal. The Principal and Vice principals were extremely defensive and acted as if this situation was my child's fault. If you don't want your child bullied do not send them to this school. 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 Geometry (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)				ATLAS Biology (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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	40.4	207^th of 327 public middle schools	36.7%		43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%	16	36.9	34.2	34.8	35.3	37.5	35.9	36.0	36.5	24.9	28.1	25.0	26.1		77.5	77.5			35.2	34.8	41.7	37.3			$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	289^th of 327 public middle schools	11.6%		11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%	10	10.0	30.3	23.1	19.8	10.0	33.3	38.5	23.3	20.0	24.2	25.0	22.4						12.5	24.2	25.0	18.8
Arkansas Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,315	44	30.1	56.3%	875 (66.5%)	239 (18.2%)	107 (8.1%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.7%)	26.4	258^th of 327 public middle schools	21.1%		34	228^th of 324 public middle schools	29.6%	30	23.1	20.3	27.4	24.0	28.3	27.4	33.1	30.0	21.7	31.0	29.2	27.7	80.0	46.9	51.4			24.5	31.6	32.7	30.2
Dunbar Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Wright Ave	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2600	315	32	9.7	99.0%	10 (3.2%)	269 (85.4%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.8	323^rd of 327 public middle schools	1.2%		7	313^th of 324 public middle schools	3.4%	10	12.3	11.4	7.4	10.6	14.7	13.8	10.5	13.3	15.6	17.0	9.7	14.7		40.0	40.0			11.4	13.8	11.6	12.4			$20,142	$2,364	$17,778
Estem Junior High Public Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9335	401	30	13.3	73.6%	54 (13.5%)	286 (71.3%)	43 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	57.1	131^st of 327 public middle schools	59.9%		52	151^st of 324 public middle schools	53.4%	20		37.9	42.2	40.2		37.3	42.5	40.0		39.1	42.7	40.9		89.5	88.5				36.6	41.8	39.3			$12,641	$1,317	$11,324
Mann Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 E. Roosevelt	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-3100	557	41	13.7	99.5%	29 (5.2%)	413 (74.1%)	97 (17.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	15.7	293^rd of 327 public middle schools	10.4%		15.1	289^th of 324 public middle schools	10.8%	4	21.2	24.7	21.3	22.3	22.4	25.2	24.2	24.0	20.0	19.2	11.6	17.0		48.8	48.8			24.1	29.5	23.8	25.7			$16,625	$1,860	$14,765
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	55.1	143^rd of 327 public middle schools	56.3%		53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%	1	37.3	44.8	45.9	42.7	42.4	48.8	50.9	47.4	43.3	15.6	14.0	27.0	89.6	57.1	73.6	83.3	83.3	39.8	41.6	35.9	39.4	93.3	93.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Westwind School For Performing Arts School	Public, Charter	6-8	7318 Windsong Dr	North Little Rock	72113	Pulaski County	Westwind School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 621-5300	86	11	7.7	64.0%	23 (26.7%)	52 (60.5%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	29.9	245^th of 327 public middle schools	25.1%		42	203^rd of 324 public middle schools	37.3%	42	26.0	31.0	33.3	30.1	21.7	34.4	28.6	28.7	17.3	27.6	21.1	22.6						26.0	31.0	52.4	35.6			$16,112	$3,406	$12,706
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2300 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8250	548	44	12.5	100.0%	82 (15.0%)	347 (63.3%)	78 (14.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)	29.1			29.1	29.7			29.7	28.2			28.2						27.9			27.9			$14,255	$2,557	$11,698
North Little Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2400 Lakeview Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8200	1,036	73	14.1	100.0%	176 (17.0%)	643 (62.1%)	157 (15.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14	299^th of 327 public middle schools	8.6%		14.3	294^th of 324 public middle schools	9.3%	5		18.4	24.6	21.2		19.4	26.1	22.5		17.7	15.3	16.7		16.7	25.7	70.0	70.0		21.0	23.1	22.0			$12,826	$2,380	$10,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski Heights Middle School?

Students at Pulaski Heights Middle School are 57% African American, 36% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Pulaski Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pulaski Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

What district is Pulaski Heights Middle School in?

Little Rock School District

How many students attend Pulaski Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Pulaski Heights Middle School.

Is Pulaski Heights Middle School a good school?

Pulaski Heights Middle School ranks 207^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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