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Ridge Road Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 534 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Little Rock School District, which is ranked 203 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Road Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than the North Little Rock School District and the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.3% of Ridge Road students were proficient in English Language Arts and Reading, compared to 34.7% and 35.3% statewide, respectively. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to other schools in the district, ranging from 18.1 to 19.0 students per teacher in recent years.

Within the North Little Rock School District, Lakewood Elementary and Crestwood Elementary consistently rank in the top 10-15% of Arkansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher than Ridge Road Elementary across all subject areas. Additionally, Sherwood Elementary, which is in the neighboring Pulaski County Special School District, also outperforms Ridge Road Elementary in academic achievement. Despite these comparisons, Ridge Road Elementary has been a low-performing school for several years, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or proficiency rates.

516

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,473

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Ridge Road
North Little Rock, AR 72116

(501) 771-8155

District: North Little Rock School District

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Little Rock Middle School
	North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus
High:	North Little Rock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

African American:

40.1%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2018 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Arkansas avg36%

447^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 14% (2018) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the North Little Rock School District

203^rd of 250North Little 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	15.1	447 of 495	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	421 of 497	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	449 of 492	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	443 of 487	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	457 of 496	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	453 of 488	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	414 of 480	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-16 vs state

Reading18%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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 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 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
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 Ridge Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8155	516	30	17.2	100.0%	54 (10.5%)	207 (40.1%)	227 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	15.1	447^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.7%		21	421^st of 497 public elementary schools	15.3%	26	10.8	23.8	21.7	18.3	10.8	23.5	21.7	18.3	18.5	22.2	10.9	17.4	11.9	23.5	23.0	19.1	$13,473	$2,678	$10,794
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Fairway Avenue	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8270	427	23	18.4	100.0%	177 (41.5%)	180 (42.2%)	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	75.7	107^th of 495 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.5	101^st of 497 public elementary schools	79.7%	6	39.5	45.0	68.8	51.9	39.0	43.4	68.8	51.2	47.5	47.5	62.6	52.9	37.7	41.7	58.8	46.5	$12,901	$2,051	$10,851
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 Crestwood Road	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 771-8190	466	25	18.4	100.0%	261 (56.0%)	109 (23.4%)	45 (9.7%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	88.3	47^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.5%		84	56^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.7%	9	57.7	54.4	57.2	56.5	56.4	51.9	58.5	55.6	53.9	57.0	66.3	59.0	44.8	59.5	65.0	56.5	$12,666	$1,969	$10,697
Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	North Little Rock Ar 72118	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 301-4400	62	6	10.2	90.3%	1 (1.6%)	58 (93.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	11.3	459^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.3%		16.9	435^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.5%	24	12.6			12.6	12.6			12.6	18.8			18.8	18.8			18.8
Amboy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Auburn Drive	North Little Rock	72118	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8185	456	25	18.0	100.0%	43 (9.4%)	304 (66.7%)	79 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	13	453^rd of 495 public elementary schools	8.5%		20.8	422^nd of 497 public elementary schools	15.1%	31	14.3	11.2	21.9	16.2	17.5	11.3	19.6	16.2	19.1	12.5	17.1	16.1	11.1	12.7	23.1	16.2	$14,913	$3,298	$11,616
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	6800 Indian Hills Drive	North Little Rock	72116	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 835-5622	398	28	14.1	100.0%	145 (36.4%)	181 (45.5%)	29 (7.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	38.5	322^nd of 495 public elementary schools	34.9%		44.4	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%	36	28.0	31.7	27.3	29.0	29.3	30.1	25.5	28.5	37.4	42.2	43.6	40.7	25.3	33.3	20.0	26.4	$14,200	$2,450	$11,749
Boone Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Crutcher	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5160	428	26	16.3	100.0%	19 (4.4%)	329 (76.9%)	39 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	6.9	484^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.8	486^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.2%	2	16.7	10.9	12.0	13.2	14.5	9.1	12.1	11.9	11.2	10.9	10.3	10.8	5.6	10.9	6.9	7.8	$17,653	$3,219	$14,434
Seventh Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Bishop Lindsey Avenue	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 340-5170	263	19	13.5	99.6%	15 (5.7%)	213 (81.0%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	5.7	490^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.6	481^st of 497 public elementary schools	3.2%	9	4.8	6.3	5.1	5.4	2.4	9.4	12.8	8.0	7.3	6.3	17.9	10.7	2.4	12.5	12.8	8.9	$20,227	$5,276	$14,951
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Verona Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1150	424	22	19.0	46.7%	173 (40.8%)	181 (42.7%)	28 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.8%)	63.5	171^st of 495 public elementary schools	65.5%		71.1	129^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.0%	42	30.2	46.5	60.0	43.7	33.3	46.5	60.0	45.1	38.1	34.9	51.1	41.1	36.5	39.6	51.1	41.7	$14,181	$1,141	$13,040
Lisa Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	654	31	21.1	72.3%	132 (20.2%)	318 (48.6%)	144 (22.0%)	30 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.8%)	46.2	281^st of 495 public elementary schools	43.2%		48.2	267^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.3%	14	32.0	31.5	41.1	34.9	32.1	34.2	40.2	35.5	26.4	39.6	43.0	36.5	26.4	30.6	32.7	29.9	$9,071	$1,157	$7,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Road Elementary School

Is Ridge Road Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Ridge Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Ridge Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Road Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Road Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 40% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Little Rock Middle School
Middle : North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus
High : North Little Rock High School

What district is Ridge Road Elementary School in?

North Little Rock School District

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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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