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Otter Creek Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Otter Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 402 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Little Rock School District, which is ranked 179 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otter Creek Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22%), Reading (23.1%), Mathematics (16.9%), and Science (22.7%) significantly lower than the Little Rock School District (25.8%, 27%, 25.7%, 27.1%) and the state of Arkansas (34.7%, 35.3%, 38.7%, 38.1%). The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 20% of Arkansas elementary schools, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Otter Creek Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.83% to 100% over the past few years. When compared to other nearby schools in the Little Rock School District, such as Chicot Elementary School, Mabelvale Elementary School, and J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School, Otter Creek consistently performs worse academically, with no significant improvement in its performance over time.

372

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,977

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16000 Otter Creek Parkway
Little Rock, AR 72210

(501) 447-5800

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Otter Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.0%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (21% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Arkansas avg36%

410^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	410 of 495	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	436 of 497	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	431 of 492	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	426 of 487	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	456 of 496	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	402 of 488	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	406 of 480	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	365 of 485	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	385 of 494	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.2	168 of 466	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.5	355 of 471	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	335 of 476	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	316 of 468	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	328 of 471	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	313 of 457	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.5	358 of 445	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	362 of 439	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	324 of 440	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	326 of 402	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	338 of 411	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading23%-12 vs state

Science23%-15 vs state

English Language Arts22%-13 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (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 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
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%)	20	410^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.2	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%	26	21.9	28.3	16.1				22.0	28.1	26.4	14.2				23.1	19.0	15.1	16.1				16.9			30.2	18.9	17.9				22.7	$15,977	$2,511	$13,466
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 Bryant Parkway	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5128	568	34	16.5	58.8%	238 (41.9%)	71 (12.5%)	224 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	63.1	174^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.8%		53.4	235^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.7%	61	33.7	54.0	36.4				40.9	32.6	50.6	36.4				39.5	41.3	59.7	49.5				50.0			40.2	40.2	32.7				37.4	$10,843	$926	$9,918
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%)	54.3	237^th of 495 public elementary schools	52.1%		44	289^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.9%	52	40.3	40.3	33.9				37.6	45.5	43.1	32.1				39.1	49.4	50.0	32.1				42.3			36.4	35.2	23.8				30.8	$11,666	$1,157	$10,509
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%)								(n/a)	17.5	26.7	22.4	27.0	3.6	19.2	19.7	15.8	21.7	20.4	23.8	3.6	19.2	17.3	13.8	8.4	18.4	18.8	3.6	19.2	13.1			17.5	23.3	18.0	21.8	1.8	23.0	17.3
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%)	9.7	470^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.1%		6.1	483^rd of 497 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	16.7	6.3	16.1				13.6	18.0	6.3	14.7				13.6	9.8	6.3	17.7				11.8			4.9	12.5	17.6				11.9	$15,857	$2,878	$12,978
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%)	7	482^nd of 495 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.5	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%		11.3	12.0	8.6	12.5	9.3	15.1	11.9	17.0	12.0	10.3	14.1	10.1	16.6	13.5	26.4	6.9	12.1	7.9	13.2	7.9	11.3	52.9	52.9	11.3	13.8	3.4	5.2	13.2	20.0	12.2	$18,016	$2,621	$15,394
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%)	17.6	427^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.6	431^st of 497 public elementary schools	13.3%	4	12.9	24.3	24.2				19.9	12.9	26.2	28.4				21.7	15.3	16.5	29.5				19.9			10.5	18.4	20.0				15.8	$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%)	5.9	489^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.1	491^st of 497 public elementary schools	1.2%	2	12.9	9.9	5.9				9.4	12.9	9.8	7.4				9.9	11.3	13.1	10.3				11.5			9.7	8.2	7.4				8.3	$14,881	$2,247	$12,633
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5675	551	34	16.2	37.9%	359 (65.2%)	78 (14.2%)	67 (12.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	86.2	54^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.1%		77.3	92^nd of 497 public elementary schools	81.5%	38	53.6	57.1	60.0				57.0	50.5	50.5	57.1				52.8	61.8	58.1	62.8				60.9			55.7	43.8	47.6				48.9	$11,644	$767	$10,877
Lawson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19901 Lawson Road	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-7000	220	17	12.7	63.2%	94 (42.7%)	65 (29.5%)	54 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	17.6	426^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.9%		24.6	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%	29	10.3	16.7	26.0				17.1	13.7	16.7	26.1				18.3	17.2	20.0	30.4				21.9			20.7	23.3	21.7				21.9	$18,357	$1,145	$17,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Otter Creek Elementary School

What district is Otter Creek Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

What is the racial makeup of Otter Creek Elementary School?

Students at Otter Creek Elementary School are 64% African American, 26% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Otter Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Otter Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Otter Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otter Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Otter Creek Elementary School a good school?

Otter Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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