Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 72002

Summary:

The 72002 zip code area in Arkansas is home to three elementary schools - Parkway Elementary School, Springhill Elementary School, and Robert L. Davis Elementary School - all part of the highly-ranked Bryant School District.

Among the three schools, Springhill Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools in the state-wide SchoolDigger rankings and achieving the highest proficiency rates across English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Robert L. Davis Elementary lags behind the district and state averages, despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate of the three schools.

While factors like student-teacher ratio and spending per student do not seem to directly correlate with the schools' performance, the data suggests that leadership, curriculum, and student demographics likely play a significant role in the academic outcomes. Overall, the analysis highlights the strengths of Springhill Elementary and the need for further investigation into the factors driving the varied results at the other two schools in the 72002 zip code area.

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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 (2019)
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
Robert L. Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	12001 County Line Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 455-5672	530	31	16.9	67.0%	212 (40.0%)	162 (30.6%)	107 (20.2%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	54.3	237^th of 495 public elementary schools	52.1%		44	289^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.9%	52	40.3	40.3	33.9	37.6	45.5	43.1	32.1	39.1	49.4	50.0	32.1	42.3	36.4	35.2	23.8	30.8	$8,052	$1,222	$6,829
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5675	534	35	15.1	32.8%	377 (70.6%)	67 (12.5%)	54 (10.1%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	86.2	54^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.1%		77.3	92^nd of 497 public elementary schools	81.5%	38	53.6	57.1	60.0	57.0	50.5	50.5	57.1	52.8	61.8	58.1	62.8	60.9	55.7	43.8	47.6	48.9	$8,771	$890	$7,882
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 Bryant Pkwy	Little Rock	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5128	580	36	16.0	53.6%	247 (42.6%)	63 (10.9%)	230 (39.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	63.1	174^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.8%		53.4	235^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.7%	61	33.7	54.0	36.4	40.9	32.6	50.6	36.4	39.5	41.3	59.7	49.5	50.0	40.2	40.2	32.7	37.4	$8,258	$585	$7,673

Cities Near Zip Code 72002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Rock	0.98 mi	79	187^th
Bryant	1.4 mi	6	41^st
Alexander	2.22 mi	3	54^th
Benton	3.65 mi	15	65^th
Bauxite	4.83 mi	4	109^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.