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Harris Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Harris Elementary School is a small, PK-5 school in North Little Rock, AR, serving 187 students within the Pulaski County Special School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Despite spending significantly more per student than any nearby school—$22,401 per student, which is 77% more than the average of other local schools—Harris Elementary has the lowest academic performance in the area. Only 15.2% of students are proficient in Math and 13.9% in Science, roughly half the rate of the next lowest-performing school, Glenview Elementary, and a fraction of top performers like Crestwood Elementary (57.7% Math) or Lakewood Elementary (60.6% Math). The school also has the smallest class sizes in the area, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, yet this investment has not translated into academic success. A particularly concerning trend is a sharp academic decline in 5th grade, where English Language Arts proficiency drops from 21.7% in 4th grade to just 4.3% in 5th grade.

While the school has shown a slight improvement in its state ranking over the last four years—moving from the 1st percentile to the 4th percentile—it remains in the bottom 5% of all Arkansas elementary schools. The challenges at Harris appear systemic to its district, as other North Little Rock School District schools like Crestwood and Lakewood perform much better. However, Sherwood Elementary, also in the Pulaski County district, performs significantly better, suggesting that strong leadership or school culture can overcome district-wide trends. The 4th grade at Harris shows a relative strength, with 30.4% proficiency in Math, indicating that effective teaching is possible but not sustained across all grades.

187

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,401

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4424 Highway 161 North
North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 955-3550

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Students who attend Harris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mills Middle School
High:	Mills University Studies High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.2%

Hispanic:

11.8%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg42%

471^st of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	8.6	471 of 491	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	479 of 495	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	484 of 497	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	485 of 492	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	471 of 487	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	477 of 496	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	439 of 488	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	444 of 480	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	444 of 485	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	430 of 494	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	461 of 466	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	465 of 471	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	450 of 476	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.2	462 of 468	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	460 of 471	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	444 of 457	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	429 of 445	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	435 of 439	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	416 of 440	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	399 of 402	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.7	406 of 411	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

Reading16%-24 vs state

Mathematics15%-29 vs state

Science14%-30 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
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Highway 161 North	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 955-3550	187	16	11.4	64.7%	18 (9.6%)	135 (72.2%)	22 (11.8%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	8.6	471^st of 491 public elementary schools	4.1%		8.3	479^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.2%	8	27.2	21.7	4.3	19.0	21.3	17.4	8.6	16.5	9.1	30.4	8.7	15.2	12.1	26.1	4.3	13.9	$22,401	$2,258	$20,143
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%)	42.9	295^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.9%		46.2	281^st of 495 public elementary schools	43.2%	14	44.6	36.9	41.2	40.8	46.6	36.9	41.2	41.5	28.7	31.1	42.1	33.9	36.6	35.0	32.3	34.6	$9,071	$1,157	$7,914
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 East Bethany Rd	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 955-3620	468	29	16.0	100.0%	13 (2.8%)	381 (81.4%)	34 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	15	442^nd of 491 public elementary schools	10.0%		21.1	405^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.2%	37	17.1	30.7	28.1	24.9	18.4	23.8	26.3	22.8	27.6	30.2	23.6	27.0	20.0	20.6	16.7	19.1	$13,223	$2,642	$10,581
Glenview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 East 19th Street	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 955-3630	344	23	15.0	100.0%	15 (4.4%)	281 (81.7%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	10.6	459^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.8	469^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.3%	10	8.6	17.2	22.2	16.5	11.4	13.8	22.2	16.6	20.0	31.0	26.7	25.7	11.4	20.7	21.8	18.2	$20,775	$3,775	$17,000
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%)	67.6	156^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.5	171^st of 495 public elementary schools	65.5%	15	37.5	52.4	68.1	52.5	37.5	58.7	72.3	56.3	14.6	36.0	68.1	39.0	50.0	55.5	61.7	55.7	$14,181	$1,141	$13,040
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Hollywood Avenue	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1200	586	39	15.0	72.9%	95 (16.2%)	365 (62.3%)	73 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	20	418^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.5	392^nd of 495 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	26.1	31.4	27.2	27.9	27.2	32.8	27.1	28.8	20.6	26.9	30.0	25.4	21.7	23.9	31.4	25.4	$14,059	$1,358	$12,701
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%)	77.7	93^rd of 491 public elementary schools	81.1%		88.3	47^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.5%	46	47.6	55.8	50.7	51.5	48.8	55.8	52.0	52.2	67.1	47.7	58.9	57.7	49.4	59.3	64.4	57.5	$12,666	$1,969	$10,697
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%)	76.8	103^rd of 491 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.7	107^th of 495 public elementary schools	78.4%	4	58.5	48.7	57.6	54.6	55.4	46.1	53.0	51.2	66.2	50.0	67.7	60.6	52.3	42.3	61.5	51.4	$12,901	$2,051	$10,851
Oakbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Thornhill	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 833-1190	408	26	15.6	57.1%	148 (36.3%)	198 (48.5%)	26 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	38.6	319^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.4	300^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.4%	19	22.5	35.8	44.0	33.9	22.6	37.7	49.1	36.2	22.9	33.9	35.6	30.6	32.8	26.5	66.1	42.2	$13,741	$1,250	$12,491
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%)	40.4	306^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.7%		38.5	322^nd of 495 public elementary schools	34.9%	16	37.3	37.8	35.0	36.7	36.6	34.5	36.7	35.9	33.9	42.7	50.0	42.2	33.9	41.0	26.6	33.9	$14,200	$2,450	$11,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harris Elementary School?

Students at Harris Elementary School are 72% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Harris Elementary School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

What schools do graduates of Harris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mills Middle School
High : Mills University Studies High School

Is Harris Elementary School a good school?

Harris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Harris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Harris Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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

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