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Forest Heights Stem Academy

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Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks 102 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Forest Heights Stem Academy is a K-8 school in Little Rock, AR, serving 777 students within the Little Rock School District, and it stands out as a high-performing academic powerhouse in a district that otherwise struggles, earning a consistent 4-star rating for the past decade and ranking in the 79th percentile statewide.

This school truly delivers on its "STEM Academy" promise, with exceptional results in advanced math and science. In the 2025-2026 school year, nearly 90% of students taking the Algebra exam were proficient—more than double the state average and over four times the district average. Science scores are also strong, with 70.7% of 7th graders proficient. What makes this even more impressive is that the school achieves these results with a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 55.2%, while nearby schools like Bale Elementary School, Brady Elementary School, McDermott Elementary School, and Stephens Elementary have proficiency rates often below 20% and poverty rates near 99%. Forest Heights is a clear outlier, performing 3 to 5 times better than these neighboring schools. It also outperforms Williams Magnet Elementary School (38% ELA proficiency) by a significant margin, though it trails slightly behind the top-tier Forest Park Elementary School (69.8% ELA).

For families in the Little Rock School District, Forest Heights offers a unique advantage: a seamless K-8 pathway that avoids the transition to a potentially lower-performing district middle school. The school's strong performance continues into grades 6-8, with 72.4% of 7th graders proficient in math. While its state ranking has slipped slightly from a peak of 55th in 2018-2019 to 102nd in 2025-2026, it remains an excellent choice. The school also uses its resources efficiently, spending $14,743 per student—significantly less than struggling nearby schools—making it a model of effective spending within the district.

777

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,743

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Evergreen
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 447-2700

District: Little Rock School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

White:

27.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2017 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arkansas elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg41%

Elementary school

102^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From top 15% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

26^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	102 of 491	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	128 of 495	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	89 of 497	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	84 of 492	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	81 of 487	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	72 of 496	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	55 of 488	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	70 of 480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	75 of 485	84.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	26 of 327	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	35 of 335	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	24 of 318	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	40 of 330	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	12 of 319	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	16 of 318	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	8 of 315	97.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra90%+53 vs state

Science60%+15 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

Reading54%+14 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 12, 2019

So far so good. I hope to see Forest Heights climb the ranks over the next few years. Would like to see more extra curricular activities after school though. 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 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
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	102^nd of 491 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.5	128^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.1%	26	59.4	43.1	55.6	57.3	48.2	56.7	53.7	60.8	40.2	52.8	55.6	51.8	59.2	54.0	60.8	45.9	50.0	52.4	72.4	45.8	55.9	89.6	89.6	60.8	45.9	59.8	52.4	70.7	63.3	59.5	$14,743	$1,744	$12,999
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 491 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.8	19^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.2%	7	84.6	58.9	66.1				69.8	84.6	57.3	71.4				70.9	83.1	58.8	69.6				70.3			70.8	51.4	60.7				60.9	$15,903	$1,806	$14,097
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen Street	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	340	21	16.1	68.5%	83 (24.4%)	188 (55.3%)	39 (11.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	46.8	273^rd of 491 public elementary schools	44.4%		51.5	249^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.7%	24	29.3	38.2	44.5				38.0	26.8	40.0	48.2				39.4	24.4	36.4	57.4				40.7			19.5	49.1	40.7				38.0	$17,141	$2,050	$15,091
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N McKinley	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-5000	359	22	16.4	35.7%	241 (67.1%)	74 (20.6%)	14 (3.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	97	7^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.6	3^rd of 495 public elementary schools	99.4%	4	83.7	76.4	64.3				73.5	83.6	76.3	58.9				71.2	89.8	85.5	69.8				80.2			81.7	76.4	67.2				74.0	$15,785	$2,279	$13,507
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%)	64.5	173^rd of 491 public elementary schools	64.8%		72.2	124^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.0	42.8	46.4				47.2	49.0	53.6	42.8				48.4	44.9	44.7	48.2				46.0			44.9	50.0	48.2				47.8	$15,167	$1,742	$13,424
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham Street	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	309	21	14.7	99.0%	26 (8.4%)	248 (80.3%)	11 (3.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)																															$17,641	$2,118	$15,523
Arkansas School For The Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	30	11	2.7	70.0%	18 (60.0%)	8 (26.7%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)
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
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%)	5.7	484^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	492^nd of 495 public elementary schools	0.6%	8	14.5	10.9	16.6				14.0	18.4	9.4	18.2				15.5	14.5	10.8	13.4				13.0			22.3	14.1	13.6				17.0	$17,478	$3,256	$14,222
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	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%)	29.7	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%		15.6	439^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.3%	62	32.2	28.2	17.9				26.4	32.2	23.1	13.7				22.9	71.4	53.8	28.5				51.5			39.3	23.0	21.5				27.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Heights Stem Academy

Is Forest Heights Stem Academy a good school?

Forest Heights Stem Academy ranks 102^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Heights Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Forest Heights Stem Academy.

What district is Forest Heights Stem Academy in?

Little Rock School District

What is the racial makeup of Forest Heights Stem Academy?

Students at Forest Heights Stem Academy are 58% African American, 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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