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Don Roberts Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Don Roberts Elementary School in Little Rock, AR, is a high-performing K-5 school serving 1,035 students in the western part of the city, and it stands as a clear standout within the Little Rock School District.

Don Roberts consistently ranks among the top 2% of elementary schools in Arkansas, placing 11th out of 491 schools statewide. Its academic proficiency rates are roughly double the state average in every subject, with 71.3% of students proficient in math and 69.4% in English Language Arts. This performance is remarkably consistent across all grades and subjects, indicating a strong, school-wide instructional system. The school also operates with notable efficiency, spending $13,709 per student—significantly less than nearby district peers like McDermott Elementary School ($20,488) and Terry Elementary School ($18,106), which achieve far lower results. Compared to other top-tier schools in the area, Don Roberts has a clear edge in math and English over Baker Elementary School, located just 3.65 miles away in the Pulaski County Special School District.

While Don Roberts remains an elite school, its state ranking has slipped slightly from 5th in 2021-2022 to 11th currently, a trend worth monitoring. Despite being a large elementary school with over 1,000 students, it proves that a large school can still deliver a top-tier education, especially when compared to other high-performing area schools like Chenal Elementary School and Maumelle Charter Elementary, which have smaller enrollments. The school's success is highly localized and likely tied to its specific community resources, making it a true "pocket of excellence" within a district that ranks in the bottom 30% of the state.

1,035

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,709

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16601 La Marche Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223

(501) 447-8300

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Don Roberts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pinnacle View Middle School
High:	Hall High School - West Soi

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

African American:

23.1%

Asian:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Little Rock School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg42%

11^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	11 of 491	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	11 of 495	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	8 of 497	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 492	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	5 of 487	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	16 of 496	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	11 of 488	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	13 of 480	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	3 of 485	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	5 of 494	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	98.1	3 of 466	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	47 of 471	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	22 of 476	95.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

English Language Arts69%+30 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

Reading67%+26 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 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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Don Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-5	16601 La Marche Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-8300	1,035	54	19.2	30.6%	562 (54.3%)	239 (23.1%)	19 (1.8%)	173 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	95.1	11^th of 491 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.8	11^th of 495 public elementary schools	97.8%		69.2	70.2	68.8	69.4	64.6	67.5	68.3	66.8	73.1	70.8	69.9	71.3	69.7	64.2	69.4	67.9	$13,709	$1,651	$12,058
Founders Classical Academies Of Ark West Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1815 Rahling Rd	Rogers	72758	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	61	8	7.9	47.5%	15 (24.6%)	27 (44.3%)	11 (18.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)								(n/a)				14.3				14.3				14.3				9.5
Chenal Elementary School	Public	K-5	21201 Denny Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 821-7450	448	28	15.9	27.5%	218 (48.7%)	84 (18.8%)	41 (9.2%)	61 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (8.7%)	77.4	97^th of 491 public elementary schools	80.2%		93.2	23^rd of 495 public elementary schools	95.4%	74	57.6	55.0	68.8	59.4	53.0	52.1	66.7	55.9	45.9	52.1	52.1	49.5	53.0	53.6	59.2	54.7	$14,785	$967	$13,818
Joe T. Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21600 Highway 10	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 868-2420	295	23	12.6	45.8%	140 (47.5%)	102 (34.6%)	20 (6.8%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	43.2	291^st of 491 public elementary schools	40.7%		49	266^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.3%	25	38.0	27.5	50.0	38.1	38.0	29.4	52.1	39.4	28.0	29.4	45.7	34.0	34.0	35.3	52.1	40.1	$14,628	$976	$13,653
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15001 Kanis Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 228-3250	407	27	15.0	26.0%	156 (38.3%)	136 (33.4%)	20 (4.9%)	78 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	84.6	54^th of 491 public elementary schools	89.0%		95.2	16^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.8%	38	49.3	65.0	66.1	59.8	52.3	68.3	64.5	61.4	46.3	83.3	69.4	65.6	43.3	81.7	72.5	65.0	$12,445	$406	$12,039
Fulbright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Pleasant Valley Drive	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-4700	485	28	17.5	53.4%	190 (39.2%)	232 (47.8%)	28 (5.8%)	25 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	67.2	157^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.4	168^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.1%	11	56.1	45.6	46.8	49.2	57.5	47.0	51.7	51.7	57.6	43.2	50.0	49.7	56.0	42.0	37.1	45.0	$17,042	$3,614	$13,428
Lisa Academy West Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12200 Westhaven Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 476-3309	575	30	19.1	73.4%	57 (9.9%)	268 (46.6%)	190 (33.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	30.8	370^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.6%		35.1	341^st of 495 public elementary schools	31.1%	29	35.9	42.3	28.4	35.3	35.9	38.1	30.4	34.7	20.5	25.8	24.5	23.8	33.3	40.2	29.4	34.3	$10,447	$1,560	$8,888
Terry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10800 Mara Lynn Road	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6500	328	21	15.6	99.1%	23 (7.0%)	243 (74.1%)	28 (8.5%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	31.3	366^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.5%		20.2	409^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.4%	43	30.0	34.8	51.7	39.6	28.0	34.7	43.1	35.7	20.0	34.8	20.7	24.6	26.0	34.7	19.0	26.0	$18,106	$2,480	$15,626
McDermott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Reservoir Road	Little Rock	72227	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5500	254	18	14.1	98.8%	32 (12.6%)	186 (73.2%)	21 (8.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	9.1	467^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.9%		19.9	412^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.8%	55	28.0	10.1	20.6	18.7	28.0	10.1	22.1	19.3	20.0	8.7	14.7	13.9	28.0	8.6	19.1	17.6	$20,488	$1,974	$18,514
Maumelle Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	900 Edgewood Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 803-0066	614	31	19.5	31.9%	392 (63.8%)	133 (21.7%)	16 (2.6%)	20 (3.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	87	41^st of 491 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.6	30^th of 495 public elementary schools	93.9%	11	61.6			61.6	59.7			59.7	58.9			58.9	64.7			64.7	$9,274	$580	$8,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Roberts Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Don Roberts Elementary School?

Students at Don Roberts Elementary School are 54% White, 23% African American, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Don Roberts Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Don Roberts Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pinnacle View Middle School
High : Hall High School - West Soi

Is Don Roberts Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Don Roberts Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Don Roberts Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

How many students attend Don Roberts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,035 students attended Don Roberts Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

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

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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