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Pulaski Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Pulaski Heights Elementary School a good school?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Pulaski Heights Elementary School is a K-5 public school in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 266 students as part of the Little Rock School District.

This school stands out as a reliable, above-average neighborhood option in a district that ranks in the bottom 30% of the state. Pulaski Heights consistently outperforms the district average by about 15 to 16 percentage points in English, math, and science—a gap that has held steady for at least three years. It currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 65th percentile statewide, placing it in the "good" category. However, its ranking has slipped from a peak of 86th percentile in 2021-2022, which is worth noting. A particularly encouraging sign is the school's recent success in math: after a dip to 33.6% proficiency in 2023-2024, scores jumped to 47.5% the following year, suggesting responsive leadership and effective curriculum adjustments. With about 48% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately diverse socioeconomic population and appears to add significant value compared to its district peers.

In the local landscape, Pulaski Heights occupies a middle ground. Nearby Forest Park Elementary School is a top-tier 5-star school (95th percentile), while Stephens Elementary ranks in the 1st percentile. Pulaski Heights offers a stable, high-functioning alternative to these extremes. Interestingly, the school spends over $15,000 per student—higher than the national average—but nearby Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership & Language Magnet Academy spends over $27,000 per student with the lowest test scores in the area, showing that spending alone doesn't guarantee results. For parents seeking a solid neighborhood school that consistently delivers above-average outcomes, Pulaski Heights is a strong choice, though its gradual ranking decline over the past five years is something to keep an eye on.

266

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,167

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 North Pine
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 447-5900

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Pulaski Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski Heights Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

African American:

41.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arkansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg31%

Arkansas avg41%

173^rd of 494

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Little Rock School District

179^th of 254Little 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	64.6	173 of 494	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	124 of 495	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	183 of 497	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	140 of 492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	67 of 487	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	99 of 496	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	162 of 488	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	137 of 480	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	77 of 485	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	118 of 494	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	138 of 466	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	41.4	334 of 471	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.9	300 of 476	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	322 of 468	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	243 of 471	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	202 of 457	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.3	265 of 445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	250 of 439	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	219 of 440	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	161 of 402	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.4	79 of 411	80.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%+8 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts47%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, July 15, 2017

I keep up with this school because my niece is the Principal there now. She has wanted to be a Principal for some time. Before becoming an admistrator she was an elementart music teacher. I have watched the school from a distance and have seen subtle and not so subtle changes taking place that have been encouraging to students and staff. I am so proud of Anna and her "ownership" of PHES! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 14, 2014

Great, caring teachers, strong PTA, diverse student population, couldn't ask for more. 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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 6th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 3rd Grade	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 6th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 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	ATLAS Biology 3rd Grade	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology 6th Grade	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	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 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%)	64.6	173^rd of 494 public elementary schools	65.0%		72.2	124^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.1	42.9	46.4				47.2	49.0	53.6	42.9				48.4	44.9	44.6	48.2				46.0															44.9	50.0	48.2				47.8								$15,167	$1,742	$13,424
Arkansas School For The Deaf And Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 West Markham St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Deaf And Blind	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 324-9506	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	2.6	493^rd of 494 public elementary schools	0.2%					(n/a)		0.0	15.4	8.3			6.4		7.1	15.4	8.3			8.5		0.0	7.7	8.3			4.3																7.1	7.7	8.3			6.4
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%)	5.8	484^th of 494 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.2	492^nd of 495 public elementary schools	0.6%	8	14.5	10.9	16.4				14.0	18.4	9.4	17.9				15.5	14.5	10.8	13.4				13.0															22.4	14.1	13.6				17.0								$17,478	$3,256	$14,222
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 494 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.8	19^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.2%	7	84.6	58.8	66.1				69.8	84.6	57.4	71.4				70.9	83.1	58.8	69.6				70.4															70.8	51.5	60.7				60.8								$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	103^rd of 494 public elementary schools	79.1%		71.5	128^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.1%	25	59.5	43.1	55.6	57.3	48.3	56.7	53.6	60.8	40.3	52.8	55.6	51.7	59.2	54.0	60.8	45.8	50.0	52.4	72.4	45.8	55.8						89.6	89.6								60.8	45.8	59.7	52.4	70.7	63.3	59.5								$14,743	$1,744	$12,999
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	72204	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%)	29.9	377^th of 494 public elementary schools	23.7%		15.6	439^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.3%	62	32.1	28.2	17.2				26.0	32.1	23.1	13.8				22.9	71.4	53.8	28.6				51.6															39.3	23.1	21.4				27.4
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%)	5	489^th of 494 public elementary schools	1.0%		7.3	481^st of 495 public elementary schools	2.8%	8	12.8	10.9	17.8				13.8	12.8	10.9	17.8				13.8	10.3	15.2	13.6				13.2															17.9	15.2	6.7				13.1								$27,658	$5,489	$22,170
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%)	5.5	487^th of 494 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.9	484^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	8.1	19.4	9.8				12.3	12.2	14.5	11.8				12.8	21.6	12.9	9.8				15.5															16.2	16.4	11.8				15.1								$17,653	$3,219	$14,434
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%)	76.8	105^th of 494 public elementary schools	78.7%		78.3	96^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.6%	9	69.4	54.2	55.1				59.6	71.4	52.1	51.0				58.2	55.1	56.3	49.0				53.4															71.4	37.5	40.8				50.0								$18,630	$2,375	$16,255
Arkansas Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	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%)	25.3	400^th of 494 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.4	394^th of 495 public elementary schools	20.4%	6	33.8	29.1	28.7				30.1	37.4	30.5	32.8				33.2	18.7	26.0	23.1				23.0															33.2	31.5	29.0				30.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Pulaski Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Pulaski Heights Elementary School.

Is Pulaski Heights Elementary School a good school?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pulaski Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pulaski Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pulaski Heights Middle School
High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski Heights Elementary School?

Students at Pulaski Heights Elementary School are 49% White, 41% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Pulaski Heights Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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

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