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Crystal Hill Elementary

Q: Is Crystal Hill Elementary a good school?

Crystal Hill Elementary ranks 345 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Crystal Hill Elementary is a mid-sized school in North Little Rock, AR, serving 499 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Pulaski County Special School District. The school has historically ranked in the lower third of Arkansas elementary schools, but recent data shows a potential turning point: its free/reduced lunch population dropped sharply from 99% to about 60% in a single year, and overall math proficiency improved from 24.7% to 35.1% in the 2025-2026 school year. This demographic shift, combined with efficient spending of $15,178 per student, suggests the school is operating with a lean budget while still showing signs of progress.

A standout strength is 3rd-grade math, where 49% of students are proficient—far exceeding the district average of 30.2% and dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Oak Grove Elementary (13.6%) and Amboy Elementary (25.7%). However, the school faces a pronounced "4th-grade slump," with math proficiency dropping to 22.7% and English Language Arts falling from 37.2% to 26.2% between 3rd and 4th grade. This pattern is much sharper than at high-performing neighbors like Jefferson Elementary, indicating a need for stronger curriculum alignment as students advance.

Compared to its same-district peer Oak Grove, Crystal Hill outperforms it in every subject and grade despite having a larger student-teacher ratio (15:1 vs. 12:1) and lower per-student spending. This suggests that factors like school leadership and teacher quality are driving better outcomes. The school sits in a polarized neighborhood, with elite schools like Forest Park Elementary (95th percentile) just a few miles away, but Crystal Hill is not benefiting from any "spillover" effect. The key to future success will be addressing the 4th-grade slump and building on the strong 3rd-grade math program to create a more consistent upward trajectory.

499

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,178

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Northshore Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72118

(501) 791-8000

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Students who attend Crystal Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maumelle Middle School
High:	Maumelle High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

White:

13.6%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg42%

345^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Pulaski County Special School District

158^th of 251Pulaski County Special 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	34.1	345 of 491	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	326 of 495	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	346 of 497	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	323 of 492	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	384 of 487	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	395 of 496	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	312 of 488	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	242 of 480	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	279 of 485	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	249 of 494	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	122 of 466	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	41.5	333 of 471	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.4	310 of 476	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.0	144 of 468	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	169 of 471	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	126 of 457	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	111 of 445	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	87 of 439	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	211 of 440	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	108 of 402	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	58.5	187 of 411	54.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-9 vs state

Reading34%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 1, 2016

Don't ssend you child here unless you want them to be bullied. My daughter was bullied all year by a group of boys and the school did nothing to stop it. One boy went as far as to threaten her on Instagram of course they said they would look into it but nothing. This school is basically run by a group of preteen wannabe gangsters, that the so called adminstration has no controll over. I am proud to say that this is my daughters last year at this terrible school and I just wanted to warn other parents. 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
Crystal Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Northshore Dr	North Little Rock	72118	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 791-8000	499	33	15.0	59.9%	68 (13.6%)	333 (66.7%)	41 (8.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.8%)	34.1	345^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.7%		37.6	326^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.1%	19	37.2	26.2	37.7				32.4	39.3	27.4	39.6				34.1	49.0	22.7	41.5				35.1			43.1	21.4	37.7				31.9	$15,178	$1,952	$13,226
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
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
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5703 Oak Grove Road	North Little Rock	72118	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 851-5370	193	16	12.0	74.1%	59 (30.6%)	85 (44.0%)	34 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	23.4	405^th of 491 public elementary schools	17.5%		15.4	443^rd of 495 public elementary schools	10.5%	38	18.1	37.5	30.4				29.0	18.1	33.3	34.7				29.0	13.6	25.0	26.1				21.7			22.7	37.5	30.4				30.4	$18,904	$1,719	$17,184
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
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
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
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
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%)	19.5	421^st of 491 public elementary schools	14.3%		13	453^rd of 495 public elementary schools	8.5%	32	22.8	24.1	27.0				24.6	27.3	22.4	31.7				27.3	25.7	22.4	22.2				23.5			28.7	27.6	36.5				31.0	$14,913	$3,298	$11,616
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%)	52	246^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.9%		11.3	459^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.3%	213	30.8						30.8	38.5						38.5	61.6						61.6			46.2						46.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crystal Hill Elementary?

Students at Crystal Hill Elementary are 67% African American, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Crystal Hill Elementary a good school?

Crystal Hill Elementary ranks 345^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Crystal Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crystal Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maumelle Middle School
High : Maumelle High School

How many students attend Crystal Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Crystal Hill Elementary.

What district is Crystal Hill Elementary in?

Pulaski County Special School District

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