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Otter Creek Elementary School

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Otter Creek Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Otter Creek Elementary School in Little Rock, AR, serves 372 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade and faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite this, the school has recently shown a dramatic academic turnaround, making it a standout within the Little Rock School District.

In the 2025-2026 school year, Otter Creek nearly doubled its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (to 34.5%), Math (to 30.4%), and Science (to 31%) compared to the previous year. This improvement is particularly notable because Otter Creek now outperforms its immediate LRSD peers, such as Chicot Elementary School and Watson Elementary School, in nearly every subject. Furthermore, Otter Creek's English Language Arts and Reading proficiency rates have exceeded the LRSD district average, a feat no other low-performing school in the area can claim. The school also shows a unique trend where student performance improves from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting effective skill development over time.

While Otter Creek's progress is impressive, it still lags behind schools in the neighboring Bryant School District, such as Springhill Elementary School and Parkway Elementary School, which achieve proficiency rates of 50-60% with far lower poverty levels. This highlights the ongoing achievement gap tied to socioeconomic factors. However, Otter Creek's recent success—achieved despite high poverty and with a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1—suggests that effective interventions and leadership can make a real difference, making it a school to watch for families in the Little Rock area.

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: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg42%

352^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	32.5	352 of 491	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-14 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 (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 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%)	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
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%)	69.8	142^nd of 491 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.1	174^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.8%	32	50.6	50.0	47.1				49.2	49.5	46.9	49.0				48.5	50.5	56.1	52.9				53.2			51.5	48.9	45.0				48.5	$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%)	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
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
Mabelvale Elementary School	Public	K-5	9401 Mabelvale Cut-Off	Mabelvale	72103	Saline 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
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
Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11100 Chicot Road	Mabelvale	72103	Saline 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
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72022	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%)	72.7	129^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.7%		86.2	54^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.1%	75	57.6	47.1	54.6				52.9	60.0	42.2	49.0				49.9	43.5	51.9	59.3				52.2			44.7	55.9	52.8				51.5	$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%)	40.3	308^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.3%		17.6	426^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.9%	118	32.2	51.7	39.3				40.9	32.3	44.8	42.9				39.7	29.0	58.6	17.8				35.2			25.8	34.4	28.5				29.6	$18,357	$1,145	$17,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Otter Creek Elementary School

Is Otter Creek Elementary School a good school?

Otter Creek Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

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 district is Otter Creek Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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