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Daisy Bates Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Daisy Bates Elementary School in Little Rock, AR, serves 409 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Pulaski County Special School District, serving a high-poverty community where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While Daisy Bates has historically ranked in the bottom 20% of Arkansas elementary schools, it shows a strong upward trend. From the 2023-2024 to the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency in English Language Arts jumped from 19.2% to 28.9%, and Science improved from 21.8% to 34.7%. This rate of improvement is more pronounced than in most nearby schools. Notably, Daisy Bates outperforms several schools in the neighboring Little Rock School District, such as Mabelvale Elementary (13.7% ELA) and Watson Elementary (12.5% ELA). The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, smaller than many nearby schools like Landmark Elementary (16.7) and Chicot Elementary (17.6), which may allow for more individualized attention.

An interesting pattern emerges within the school: 3rd graders significantly outperform 4th graders in every subject, with Math proficiency at 34.5% versus 20.9%. This "3rd grade bump" is also seen at nearby College Station Elementary and Landmark, suggesting a possible challenge in the 4th-grade curriculum. Despite spending $16,235 per student—above the state average—Daisy Bates still lags far behind schools in the Sheridan School District, like East End Intermediate, which achieves nearly double the Math proficiency (49.1%) with lower spending per student. This highlights how district boundaries can create vastly different outcomes for students living in close proximity.

409

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,235

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14300 Dineen
Little Rock, AR 72206

(501) 897-2171

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Students who attend Daisy Bates Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.7%

Hispanic:

35.7%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 27th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 27th-percentile peak (2022) to 19th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg42%

397^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	26.0	397 of 491	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	407 of 495	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	410 of 497	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	364 of 492	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	356 of 487	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	418 of 496	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	411 of 488	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	411 of 480	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	415 of 485	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	425 of 494	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	417 of 466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	451 of 471	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	446 of 476	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	440 of 468	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	454 of 471	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	412 of 457	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	418 of 445	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	407 of 439	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	420 of 440	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	387 of 402	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	399 of 411	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-9 vs state

Reading30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 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 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
Daisy Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14300 Dineen	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 897-2171	409	31	13.3	75.6%	69 (16.9%)	146 (35.7%)	146 (35.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.8%)	26	397^th of 491 public elementary schools	19.1%		20.4	407^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.8%	10	32.8	23.9	30.7				28.9	31.0	26.9	32.3				29.9	34.5	20.9	25.8				26.7			36.2	31.4	37.1				34.7	$16,235	$1,592	$14,643
Landmark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16712 Arch Street Pike	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 888-8790	301	18	16.7	72.8%	101 (33.6%)	51 (16.9%)	132 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	31.9	358^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.1%		28	377^th of 495 public elementary schools	23.8%	19	31.6	36.1	34.2				34.1	34.2	34.0	42.1				36.6	34.2	31.9	23.7				30.1			31.6	27.6	34.2				30.9	$16,327	$1,525	$14,802
Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy	Public	K-8	9417 Geyer Springs Road	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 447-4300	1,252	82	15.3	99.8%	70 (5.6%)	656 (52.4%)	500 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	7.9	475^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	24.5	20.0	17.5	15.8	14.0	11.9	15.8	17.8	17.2	17.5	16.2	15.3	11.9	15.3	27.8	19.1	13.2	17.9	14.9	2.6	14.7	20.9	20.9	18.9	17.2	14.3	15.9	20.0	14.0	16.7
Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Public, Charter	K-8	6111 W 83rd Street	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 568-3279	754	61	12.3	95.6%	11 (1.5%)	112 (14.9%)	625 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6.6	481^st of 491 public elementary schools	2.0%		12.5	455^th of 495 public elementary schools	8.1%	26	9.1	19.4	16.7	10.8	25.5	20.3	16.8	10.1	22.4	16.7	10.8	24.4	28.4	18.5	17.4	22.4	19.1	12.0	25.5	15.1	19.0	42.8	42.8	12.7	23.4	10.7	12.0	30.9	20.3	18.4	$12,813	$1,570	$11,244
Watson Elementary School	Public	K-5	7000 Valley Drive	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6800	383	22	17.4	99.2%	14 (3.7%)	164 (42.8%)	197 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5.5	485^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.9	489^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	10.3	13.8	13.1				12.5	8.6	13.7	14.7				12.4	13.7	17.2	22.9				18.0			15.5	10.3	16.4				14.1	$14,881	$2,247	$12,633
Wakefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Westminister	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6600	493	29	16.9	99.4%	40 (8.1%)	259 (52.5%)	183 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	16.3	437^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.0%		16.8	433^rd of 495 public elementary schools	12.5%	4	12.5	25.6	26.1				21.5	12.5	29.2	24.6				22.3	12.5	37.8	41.6				30.6			12.5	18.3	15.4				15.5	$16,594	$2,912	$13,682
Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11100 Chicot Road	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-7000	897	51	17.6	99.7%	46 (5.1%)	452 (50.4%)	374 (41.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	11.6	453^rd of 491 public elementary schools	7.7%		17.6	427^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.7%	26	25.3	16.5	22.3				21.1	27.3	17.4	23.4				22.4	25.2	22.6	18.1				22.1			21.2	16.5	20.2				19.1	$20,281	$4,983	$15,299
East End Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5205 W Sawmill Rd	Little Rock	72206	Saline County	Sheridan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 888-1477	416	26	16.0	46.2%	318 (76.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (15.9%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	62.9	186^th of 491 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.9	191^st of 495 public elementary schools	61.4%	5	49.2	39.7	42.9				43.7	51.7	43.4	44.4				46.3	46.8	52.2	48.1				49.1			47.5	44.1	51.9				47.8	$10,121	$1,019	$9,102
East End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	21801 Arch St	Little Rock	72206	Saline County	Sheridan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 888-4264	442	28	15.5	49.8%	364 (82.4%)	9 (2.0%)	50 (11.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)																															$11,164	$978	$10,186
College Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 Frazier Pike	College Station	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 490-5750	150	12	12.2	86.7%	7 (4.7%)	134 (89.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	32.1	356^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.5%		9.1	473^rd of 495 public elementary schools	4.4%	117	14.2	38.5	40.9				32.7	14.2	38.5	40.9				32.6	28.6	30.8	31.8				30.6			14.3	38.5	31.8				28.6	$20,953	$1,681	$19,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Daisy Bates Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Daisy Bates Elementary School?

Students at Daisy Bates Elementary School are 36% African American, 36% Hispanic, 17% White, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Daisy Bates Elementary School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

Is Daisy Bates Elementary School a good school?

Daisy Bates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Daisy Bates Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Daisy Bates Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Daisy Bates Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Daisy Bates Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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