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Mabelvale Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Mabelvale Elementary School in Mabelvale, AR, is a K-5 school within the Little Rock School District that serves 369 students and faces significant academic challenges, with nearly all students (99.19%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-8% of all Arkansas elementary schools for the past decade, and its current state ranking places it at 486th out of 491 schools. Test scores across all subjects are critically low, with only 13.7% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 31.7% for the district and 39.4% for the state. The most concerning trend is a severe drop in performance between 3rd and 5th grade. While 3rd-grade reading scores (27% proficient) actually outperform nearby schools like Wakefield Elementary (12.5%) and Watson Elementary (8.6%), by 5th grade, proficiency rates collapse to single digits—just 6.4% in English Language Arts and 4.3% in science. This pattern is unique among peers; for instance, Watson Elementary sees its 5th-grade scores improve relative to 3rd grade, while Mabelvale's plummet.

Despite having the highest level of economic need among nearby Little Rock School District schools, Mabelvale receives the lowest per-student funding at $15,857, compared to Chicot Elementary ($20,281) and J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School ($18,016). The contrast with nearby Robert L. Davis Elementary in the Bryant School District is stark—just 2.47 miles away, that school achieves proficiency rates roughly 3 to 4 times higher (44.9% in ELA) while spending less per student ($11,666). This suggests that Mabelvale's challenges are not simply about funding levels, but about how resources are used to support students in a context of extreme poverty.

369

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,857

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9401 Mabelvale Cut-Off
Mabelvale, AR 72103

(501) 447-5400

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Mabelvale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mabelvale Middle School
High:	Little Rock Southwest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

Hispanic:

29.5%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg42%

486^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	486 of 491	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	470 of 495	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	483 of 497	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	476 of 492	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	481 of 487	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	487 of 496	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	473 of 488	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	448 of 485	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	469 of 494	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	426 of 466	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	440 of 471	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	419 of 476	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	439 of 468	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	435 of 471	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	420 of 457	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	441 of 445	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	432 of 439	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	430 of 440	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.0	398 of 402	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	385 of 411	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading15%-25 vs state

English Language Arts14%-26 vs state

Mathematics13%-31 vs state

Science10%-34 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 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
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
Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11100 Chicot Road	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-7000	897	51	17.6	99.7%	46 (5.1%)	452 (50.4%)	374 (41.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	11.6	453^rd of 491 public elementary schools	7.7%		17.6	427^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.7%	26	25.3	16.5	22.3				21.1	27.3	17.4	23.4				22.4	25.2	22.6	18.1				22.1			21.2	16.5	20.2				19.1	$20,281	$4,983	$15,299
Watson Elementary School	Public	K-5	7000 Valley Drive	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6800	383	22	17.4	99.2%	14 (3.7%)	164 (42.8%)	197 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5.5	485^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.9	489^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	10.3	13.8	13.1				12.5	8.6	13.7	14.7				12.4	13.7	17.2	22.9				18.0			15.5	10.3	16.4				14.1	$14,881	$2,247	$12,633
Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy	Public	K-8	9417 Geyer Springs Road	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-4300	1,252	82	15.3	99.8%	70 (5.6%)	656 (52.4%)	500 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	7.9	475^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	24.5	20.0	17.5	15.8	14.0	11.9	15.8	17.8	17.2	17.5	16.2	15.3	11.9	15.3	27.8	19.1	13.2	17.9	14.9	2.6	14.7	20.9	20.9	18.9	17.2	14.3	15.9	20.0	14.0	16.7
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
Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Public, Charter	K-8	6111 W 83rd Street	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 568-3279	754	61	12.3	95.6%	11 (1.5%)	112 (14.9%)	625 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6.6	481^st of 491 public elementary schools	2.0%		12.5	455^th of 495 public elementary schools	8.1%	26	9.1	19.4	16.7	10.8	25.5	20.3	16.8	10.1	22.4	16.7	10.8	24.4	28.4	18.5	17.4	22.4	19.1	12.0	25.5	15.1	19.0	42.8	42.8	12.7	23.4	10.7	12.0	30.9	20.3	18.4	$12,813	$1,570	$11,244
Academies Of Math And Science School	Public, Charter	K-8	6423 Stagecoach Road	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Academies Of Math And Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 295-3424	486	30	16.3	70.2%	52 (10.7%)	348 (71.6%)	69 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	389^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.8%					(n/a)	30.7	35.1	32.2	30.8	38.2	14.3	30.9	32.3	35.1	32.2	34.6	40.0	21.4	33.0	22.5	35.7	17.0	21.6	25.4	9.5	22.4			32.3	32.7	30.5	35.3	38.2	16.7	31.5
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
Wakefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Westminister	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6600	493	29	16.9	99.4%	40 (8.1%)	259 (52.5%)	183 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	16.3	437^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.0%		16.8	433^rd of 495 public elementary schools	12.5%	4	12.5	25.6	26.1				21.5	12.5	29.2	24.6				22.3	12.5	37.8	41.6				30.6			12.5	18.3	15.4				15.5	$16,594	$2,912	$13,682
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Public	K-8	13420 David O Dodd Road	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1700	779	53	14.7	99.6%	73 (9.4%)	531 (68.2%)	155 (19.9%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	9.9	464^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.5%		7	482^nd of 495 public elementary schools	2.6%	18	23.6	9.3	23.7	19.0	13.9	16.9	17.5	22.3	7.3	20.0	21.0	15.7	17.7	17.7	25.0	14.5	20.4	22.0	12.1	21.3	19.1	100.0	100.0	25.0	3.6	25.5	13.0	14.0	18.6	16.5	$18,016	$2,621	$15,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Mabelvale Elementary School

How many students attend Mabelvale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Mabelvale Elementary School.

Is Mabelvale Elementary School a good school?

Mabelvale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mabelvale Elementary School?

Students at Mabelvale Elementary School are 60% African American, 30% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Mabelvale Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

What schools do graduates of Mabelvale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mabelvale Middle School
High : Little Rock Southwest High School

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